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by Sibella Kraus
Even though foodie culture is an ever-growing phenomenon in the Bay Area, it's still surprising to many that nearly half the land in our region is dedicated to ranching or farming.
From the Oct-Dec 2011 issue
Published October 01, 2011
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by Jacoba Charles
Bayer Farm brings open space and food security to a section of Santa Rosa that needs more of both. With help from the nonprofit Landpaths, people in the Roseland neighborhood are helping each other plant and harvest food, and community.
From the Oct-Dec 2011 issue
Published October 01, 2011
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by Jacoba Charles
In the Sunol Valley, beyond the subdivisions of Pleasanton, Fred Hempel grows tomatoes alongside other farmers growing figs, strawberries, and more. It’s all part of an unusual experiment in micro-farming unfolding under the leadership of Sustainable Agriculture Education on land owned by the San Francisco water department.
From the Oct-Dec 2011 issue
Published October 01, 2011
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by Jacoba Charles
For more than a century, Jeanne McCormack’s family has grown grain and raised livestock on a few thousand acres near Rio Vista. But she and her husband Al Medvitz didn’t take a straight line to ranching. Instead, they detoured through Africa and Asia. Now, they’re in it for the long haul.
From the Oct-Dec 2011 issue
Published October 01, 2011
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Upside to a down economy: less pressure on open space , New report shows 77,300 fewer acres at risk for sprawl
Eight Miles at Point Reyes for a Warbler, with Bonus Damselflies and More
Amongst marshes, a salty past, A walk along the Hayward shoreline