 Listen up, all you eco-foodie gals: this event’s for you. On Saturday, May 15, The San Francisco Museum & Historical Society welcomes author and activist Temra Costa for an evening behind the scenes of her new book, Farmer Jane. Costa will walk attendees through “a photographic journey” of the women featured in her book – women . . . → Read More: Farmer Jane hits up the Bay: Photos, Food and Amazing Women I was really glad to read some hopeful news in the Grist Food blog today, (which I highly recommend if you’re into food politics): Apparently the U.S. is stepping in to conserve bluefin tuna by supporting an international ban on the pricey fish. In about ten days, 175 representatives will meet to vote on this ban at . . . → Read More: Last hope for bluefin tuna The Mendocino Wine and Mushroom festival brings together four of my favorite things – nature, food, wine, and art, from November 6th through the 15th. This’ll be my first time looking for wild mushrooms, like my ancestors must have done in the Russian forests. We are staying here, which should be a treat in itself. Here are samples . . . → Read More: Mendocino Wine & Mushroom Festival – Nov 6-15th As someone with a background in health education and communications, I am happy to see more and more food documentaries hitting the big screens. While I think movies like “Food, Inc.” (and “End of the Line” in particular) are important to educate the public on food issues, I appreciate those that are also showing solutions to . . . → Read More: Sustainable food at the movies 
San Francisco made a big statement with its new veggie garden, planted right in front of City Hall, and a highlight to many seeing it for the first time at Slow Food Nation. Tickets to lectures and an exclusive 50,000 square foot tasting pavillion made it possible to hold the public event there for free, where . . . → Read More: Veggie Gardens growin’  I recently created a Facebook group for Take Back the Tap after reading Bottlemania by Elizabeth Royte. Years ago we somehow got sold on the idea that bottled water was the healthy thing to drink. But doing so, we’re draining water reservoirs from communities that depend on it in plastic bottles that end up . . . → Read More: Boycott bottled water – take back the tap |
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