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Higher food prices on the way….Consider planting a veggie garden. “Farmers can’t expect that they can plant whatever they want or not expect water to be expensive,” she said. “Urban areas need to get way more efficient, people need to ditch way more lawns.” High Country News: Will the climate crisis tap out the …
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Wendy has been an instructor for SRJC Sustainable Ag and former Shone Farm organic gardens manager. Please help support our local food producers. 96% of our food is imported into our county per GoLocal. The Farm Stand at Chiatri de Laguna Farm is open on Saturdays, 10 am – 2pm. 4993 Occidental Rd. https://www.farmtrails.org/business/chiatri-de-laguna-farm/ In …
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Got food security? Sonoma County brings in 96{5fc40a96f14c4a6aa4c2a32569b0a57dcc67c0b31eb04c341474283f11b6cdd2} of all food products in this agriculturally rich county. According to the Sonoma County 2014 Crop Report, published by our Agricultural Commissioner, Tony Linegar, we had a mere 539 acres in vegetables which produced an amazing $12,927,100 of income. That averages out to $23,983.48 per acre! At …