The remainder of this month has a couple of great conscious foodie events close to my home for those of us who lean towards a plant-based diet. One is this Tuesday, January 19th when Kitchen Table Talks kicks off the new year with a gathering on urban homesteading. Though food justice guru Will Allen, Oakland writer Novella Carpenter [...]

Once in a while when I go on a small adventure, I post an ad to rideshare on Craigslist, and hope someone interesting will come my way to share gas and make the trip more bearable.

I’ve shared rides with men and women, mostly up and down I-5 in California, but also across the state of [...]

This morning I learned about My Farm, a group of folks that build edible gardens in one’s own backyard. I’d read about the trend going on in NY, but these guys seems to be doing great work in the bay area. They not only offer a CSA box in two sizes, but will convert backyard [...]

I recently ran into these gorgeous, small handblown-glass orb planters and had to treat myself to one. I haven’t seen anything like these before and I love all nature-inspired art.

The artist who makes them is Britton Neubacher. She brings her love for nature from her native Hawaii and combines it with a fascination for miniature dollhouses and [...]