Petaluma Ceramist Creates Stunning Stoneware Mugs and Vases
Heather Fordham converted her garage into a pottery studio a few years back to focus on improving her craft. “I am a perfectionist, and that probably shows in my work,” she laughs.
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Sonoma’s First Afro-Indigenous Farm Honors Traditional Agriculture
The farm practices and teaches African agricultural skills that have endured and evolved despite centuries of slavery and diaspora.
Sonoma Activist Promotes Healing in Latino Community with Botanical Bus
In response to Covid last spring, Jocelyn Boreta and her colleagues distributed 500 herbal care kits for immunity, stress relief, and respiratory health.
Sonoma Woodworker Creates Unique Furniture From Recycled Timbers
Jorge Martinez makes and sells one-of-a-kind tables, cabinets, light fixtures and more at his Santa Rosa store, Wine Country Decor.
Party for a Cause With Sonoma’s Out in the Vineyard
The LGBTQ tour and events company has raised over $400,000 for local nonprofit Face to Face through popular events like Gay Wine Weekend and Twilight T-Dance.
Sonoma’s Chefs of Color Lead the Charge for Better Pay and a More Supportive Environment
A new wave of young chefs of color are at the forefront of a paradigm shift that aims to create a more enlightened and forward-thinking kitchen environment.
At This Sebastopol Farm, Heritage Inspires a Bounty of Foods
Radical Family Farms grows specialty Asian and German vegetables, many which would be unfamiliar on dinner tables in Sonoma County.
Local LGBTQ-Owned Businesses To Support This Pride Month and All Year Long
This Pride Month, we are highlighting a few food and wine businesses that bring people together to celebrate diversity.
‘Together for Change:’ Local Mutual Aid Group Delivers Essential Items to People in Need
During the pandemic, thousands of volunteers across the country have brought groceries and other essential items to community members in need. Here's one example from Sonoma County.
Around Town with Sebastopol Prop Stylist Alysia Andriola
Would you like to shop secondhand like a pro? Follow prop stylist Alysia Andriola to her favorite local spots.