Posted in CA Seed Store, Petaluma, events on Sep 2nd, 2010
We had a full house at The Seed Bank last week for Amy Rice Jones’s free talk on fall planting. Farm manager for Petaluma’s popular food growing non profit, Amy is well respected in the community for her wealth of knowledge on sustainable farming and raising all things green. And her talk was full of great tips for local gardeners hoping to reap the bounty of a fall and winter vegetable garden.
Posted in CA Seed Store, Petaluma, gardening on Aug 26th, 2010
When Seed Bank shoppers wait in line at the checkout counter, many are drawn to pick up one of the organic vegetable soaps on display and give it a sniff. They often even add a bar or two to their purchase.
Posted in CA Seed Store, Petaluma, gardening on Aug 19th, 2010
We have the late Alan Chadwick, a leading innovator of organic farming techniques, to thank for the fact that we can buy the best gardening tools ever made here in the U.S., including at The Seed Bank in Petaluma, CA.
Posted in CA Seed Store, Cooking, Petaluma on Aug 12th, 2010
Author and food activist Michael Pollan has given us “Food Rules” for choosing healthy foods and eating habits, and if you need some ideas on what to do with those fresh, whole foods you’re harvesting from your garden and filling your canvas bags with at the grocer, Cathryn Couch and JoEllen DeNicola can help.
Posted in CA Seed Store, Petaluma, events on Aug 5th, 2010
Maybe you don’t give fish a second thought. You shop for fresh fillets at your favorite whole food market and enjoy a salmon dinner now and then. But if you attended food journalist Paul Greenberg’s talk at The Seed Bank last night, you’ll most likely look at this ocean-born food source a little differently from now on.