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Farm Bill and the Environment - part 4

Land conservation and preservation concerns first showed up in the 1985 Farm Bill (pg. 57). Funds became available for farmers to NOT PLANT up to 37 million acres...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 28, 2023
Last comment by Crescent Park Rez, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:35 pm | 9 comments | 4089 Views

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Travelin’ Solo: Elk and Mendocino County

(We take a Farm Bill break these next two weeks, to have a little fun and report...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 5672 Views

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Farm Bill, Food Stamps and SNAP (part 3)

Where do most Farm Bill allocations go? Approximately 76% of monies fund the Nutrition Title, which includes programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 24, 2023
Last comment by Livia Delgado, on Feb 28, 2023 at 8:18 am | 20 comments | 7137 Views

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Farm Bill. Not Sexy. Really Matters.

Approximately every five years the United States renews its commitment to our food system, farmers, school children and to all Americans. The Farm Bill, a massive...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 13, 2023
Last comment by Raoul Marquez, on Feb 19, 2023 at 11:33 am | 18 comments | 5733 Views

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How to Replace a Dry Red - Dry January Ends

What’s the most complex flavor you’ve ever tasted? Bacon? Vanilla? Red wine? That last one is the taste experience I really miss...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 29, 2023
Last comment by Stephanie Cochran, on Feb 5, 2023 at 10:52 pm | 12 comments | 5176 Views

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Edible Education Starts January 18

Edible Education begins this week! This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its twelfth year, invites students and the broader community to engage in...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 17, 2023
Last comment by Paul L. Flores, on Jan 24, 2023 at 4:16 am | 2 comments | 6440 Views

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Dry-ish January 2023

If George Santos gets away with being Jew-ish, we certainly can be Dry-ish this January. Launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Alcohol...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 12, 2023
Last comment by Reese Haroldson, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:53 pm |
11 comments | 6496 Views

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I Was At The Stanford Shooting. Let’s Do Better Next Time

Have you played the “Ever Done This game? You see it on Facebook sometimes… a list of questions that run the cultural gambit. Have You Ever… Been...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 30, 2022
Last comment by Online Name, on Dec 7, 2022 at 12:24 pm | 3 comments | 8336 Views

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A Star is Born - Winter Galette

Here's a perfect appetizer for the holiday season, with extra special flare, but still easy to assemble. Prepare the dough yourself or use frozen pie crust....

Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 18, 2022
There are no comments yet. 5701 Views

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Cheese Plate - Disrupted

Cheese plates - same ol', same ol'... I've been making them in similar ways for years. A mixed up jumble with a cheese knife. -==I...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 10, 2022
Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 13, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 13 comments | 6684 Views

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Amazing Food, Unexpected Places

Did you hear the KQED Forum show last week on food treasures? The program...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 2, 2022
Last comment by Paul Bustamante, on Nov 9, 2022 at 3:55 pm | 8 comments | 6145 Views

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Holiday Gifts - DIY Preserve Class

Food Partiers! This virtual class looks delicious. Why not give fun, edible-homemade gifts this year, instead of just more stuff? ==B Spice Up Your Holiday...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 20, 2022
There are no comments yet. 4673 Views

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San Bruno Wins Food Trend Craze with First Plant-Based Gas Mart

We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you something super fun from the hood.

Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 24, 2022
Last comment by Mike Taylor, on Sep 25, 2022 at 9:37 am |
2 comments | 11183 Views

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Scratch-Cooking Returning to Palo Alto Schools

Anyone out there remember the cafeteria ladies making school lunch? Readers over 50 years (maybe even 40?) might recall this daily ritual with long-lost nostalgia....

Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 15, 2022
Last comment by MyFeelz, on Sep 22, 2022 at 2:35 pm | 3 comments | 7536 Views

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Labor Day BBQ and a Food Party! Fall

Welcome back Food Partiers! I hope your summer has been fun. I have been out and about Solo Travelin’, as well as watching my business (and hopefully yours...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 1, 2022
Last comment by Julie Prescott, on Sep 3, 2022 at 1:54 pm | 5 comments | 6971 Views

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Plant Forward Futures with the Culinary Institute of America - Part 2

Everything is being disrupted these days – ever wonder what the future of dinner will be? Answers were being tossed around at Global Plant Forward Culinary...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 11, 2022
There are no comments yet. 9575 Views

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Travelin’ Solo: Salvation Mountain and East Jesus

Our first Travelin’ Solo trip has been going down the road for a while. Alone. Together. This is our last post from the trip. Thanks for coming along. We...

Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 25, 2022
Last comment by Laura Stec, on May 29, 2022 at 7:52 am | 1 comment | 9367 Views

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Dehydrating for Backpacking and Camping

Interested in food preservation? Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties sponsor a series of free classes every year, online and in...

Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 12, 2022
Last comment by Laura Stec, on May 12, 2022 at 7:44 pm | 2 comments | 9188 Views

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Traveling Solo – Bombay Beach – Slab City

No more waiting around to live. Our solo road trip continues. You might recall we were visiting the falling-apart yet artsy Bombay Beach, a possible up-and-coming...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 30, 2022
Last comment by Alan, on May 5, 2022 at 11:13 am | 16 comments | 13672 Views

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Traveling Solo - Bakersfield - Salton Sea

The desert is an inspiring, yet unforgiving place. Enter with awareness and respect. Thank you to all Food Partiers! who waxed poetic about Deserts beauty and...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 31, 2022
Last comment by Kathy Hughes, on May 4, 2022 at 9:01 am | 3 comments | 11526 Views
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