Archive for the 'Food' Category

Food Preservation Workshop

Harvest season is upon us! Could you use some mentoring in the art of food preservation? Then look no further than this workshop from Daily Acts…sign up today, the workshop is on Saturday!
Workshop: Food Preservation: Canning and Drying the Bounty
Saturday, August 28th, 10am-1pm, $35
Please register by visiting www.dailyacts.org or calling 707.789.9664
As our gardens [...]

Garden Project Ideas

We’ve been getting some beautiful rains here in Northern California — a good time to ask yourself what garden projects you might work on this year. Here are some favorites that I’m thinking about!
Build a SeedHouse/MiniGreenhouse!
This is actually a cold frame, a good way to recycle a window or windowed door into a cozy [...]

Hoop Houses at the White House

Penny Livingston-Stark posted this to the Permaculture-SF list with the comment, “I think I have to pinch myself. Am I dreaming?”
I agree! It’s so great to see this kind of support for home-grown food at the White House.
Also check out the complete post with lots of interesting links, Using the [...]

The Beverage People: for Making More Than Beverages

One of my favorite local shops is The Beverage People, in Santa Rosa. With harvest season getting underway here in Sonoma County, you might want to check them out for ideas on what to do with some of your bounty.
The store is known for its stock of supplies for home wine and beer makers…you [...]