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Season Under Way for Sonoma County Farm Markets

by SonomaSuzie1 day ago in Green.0 Comments

There’s a reason Sonoma County is famed for its agricultural bounty, as you’ll see when you take yourself off to a farmers’ market and delve into the infinite variety of local specialties and heirloom surprises. Right now, in spring, you’ll find baby artichokes, red-and-white striped beets, young garlic, small favas, tender lettuces, colorful cauliflowers, broccoli rabe, a bevy of herbs, {…}

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Sustainable Enterprise Conference, Rohnert Park

by SonomaSuzie1 week ago in Green.0 Comments

Call it what you will – eco-friendly, Green, or sustainable – it’s not only good for the environment, it’s good for business. You’ll learn a lot about both at the seventhannual Sustainable Enterprise Conference, which takes place on May 11 in Rohnert Park. The day-long event is all about helping North Bay business, academic, government, and non-profit organizations transition to {…}

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Green Hotels: Case Ranch Inn, MacArthur Place

by SonomaSuzie2 weeks ago in Green.0 Comments

“Green  Hotels” is an ongoing series that profiles certified lodging members of the Sonoma Green Business Program. These hotels, B&Bs, inns, and other accommodations undergo a rigorous accreditation process, ensuring that they provide a great guest experience while using less water and energy and producing less waste. Here are two great examples of Sonoma County’s certified Green lodgings: The Case {…}

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Spring Lake Regional Park

by SonomaSuzie3 weeks ago in Green, Insiders Guide.0 Comments

This month’s get-out-into-nature park pick is Spring Lake Regional Park. Tucked within the confines of the North Bay’s largest city, Santa Rosa, the 350-acre Spring Lake site offers an amazing diversity of activities for individuals and families alike. It’s a lovely place, guarded over by rising hills and generously endowed with a lake, ponds, oak woodlands, grasslands and meadows. In {…}

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BikePartners.net offers a new fold in biking

by SonomaSuzie3 weeks ago in Green.0 Comments

Santa Rosa residents Geoffrey Smith and Camille Armstrong have come up with an approach to bicycle rentals that’s innovative on two fronts. First, they bring the bike to you. Second, they’ll be arriving with high-quality, super-comfy folding bikes. “People can just pop them in the trunk of their rental cars and take off exploring up the coast, along the Russian {…}

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Sonoma in Bloom – Where to Explore Spring Flowers

by careysweet3 weeks ago in Green, Insiders Guide.0 Comments

It doesn’t take much effort to enjoy the spectacular spring flowers of Sonoma. Just look around you, as you’re walking through any neighborhood, and enjoying a stroll along a forest, mountain, meadow or vineyard path. Or visit any of the region’s state parks, for a brilliant display rolling across the landscape like a hand-stitched tapestry. With the recent nourishing rains, {…}

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Santé Restaurant Serves Local Fare

by SonomaSuzie4 weeks ago in Green.0 Comments

Many of Sonoma County’s award-winning restaurants are passionate advocates of sustainable practices, and from time to time we like to brag about them. Today we’ll focus on Santé Restaurant, located at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma Valley. Recipient of a prestigious Michelin star, a AAA Four Diamond and numerous other awards, Santé has a well-earned national {…}

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Explore Sonoma County for Earth Day

by secretlocal4 weeks ago in Green.0 Comments

Celebrate Earth Day by getting out in nature and exploring a corner of Sonoma County you haven’t visited before. With more than 1,500 square miles, there’s bound to be something new to discover. Located 30 miles from San Francisco, Sonoma County is America’s premier wine, spa and coastal destination, featuring more than 350 wineries, over 100 organic farms, and 55-plus {…}

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Fine Art made from discarded objects

by SonomaSuzie1 month ago in Green.1 Comment

Call it what you will – trash art, folk art, or junk art – some of the most imaginative artwork to be found in Sonoma County is made from discarded or recycled material. Head to Sebastopol’s three-block-long Florence Avenue for a free sculpture tour of “trashy works” jointly made by Patrick Amiot and his wife, Brigitte Laurent. Amiot creates the {…}

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Sonoma County’s “Ark of Taste” Foods

by SonomaSuzie1 month ago in Green, Insiders Guide.1 Comment

Did you know that four foods produced in Sonoma County are among 200 rare or endangered regional foods listed on the prestigious U.S. Ark of Taste? The Ark of Taste program is sponsored by Slow Food USA. Its motto is “Saving Cherished Foods, One Product at a Time.” Slow Food hopes that, if people learn about and eat Ark products, {…}