A Day Trip on the Russian River, Inspired by Guerneville’s Michael Volpatt
Take a tour of restaurants, wine shops and more in the Russian River Valley, where you just might run into the Big Bottom Market owner himself.
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People of Sonoma County
Meet the Bay Area Filmmaker Who Makes Short Films for Nonprofits
Graton-based Jake Viramontez created an initiative that offers to make films for free for nonprofits in need, such as Sebastopol's Ceres Community Project.
Meet the Head Farmer at One of Sonoma’s Most Beautiful Winery Gardens
Reveling in the season’s most beautiful vegetables with farmer Stephen Carter of Sonoma’s Scribe Winery.
Interior Designer Shares His Favorite Sonoma Spots
Cesar Chaves creates beautiful home interiors, but he describes his own tastes as “kind of simple.”
‘The Last Nomad’: One Woman’s Journey From the Somali Desert to Santa Rosa
Author and Santa Rosa resident Shugri Said Salh fled her war-torn native Somalia. At Crane Creek Regional Park, she found spaces that stir memories of her childhood in the desert.
Meet Tim Page, Founder of FEED Sonoma
FEED Cooperative is a food-hub community of 70+ local farms, supporting ecologically sustainable farming and ranching practices.
As Wildfires Collide with Harvest Season, Who’s Protecting Sonoma’s Vineyard Workers?
Vineyard workers are deemed “essential” by the state, meaning their jobs continue even in times of crisis. The collision of fire season and grape harvest now increasingly forces workers to risk their health, and sometimes their safety, to bring in the crop.
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.
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.