Made Local Magazine Podcast

Made Local Magazine

Made Local Magazine's Podcast offers conversations and observations about the Sonoma County experience—its food, its culture, and the business of both. Visit madelocalmagazine.com. madelocal.substack.com

  1. 2d ago

    Family Tree

    Clark Wolf and Sonoma County Farm Bureau executive director Dayna Ghirardelli talk with Keith Garlock about the family farm that has grown Christmas trees in Sebastopol since 1966. Keith recalls its beginnings as an egg farm and describes how he and his wife, Becky, have made choosing a tree an outing for the whole family. Along with choose-and-cut trees, visitors can enjoy a singalong hayride, petting zoo, locally made treats, wreathmaking and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Garlock Tree Farm, 2275 Bloomfield Rd., Sebastopol. Opens Friday, Nov. 27, 9am–5pm. Saturdays and Sundays, 9am–5pm; Tuesdays through Fridays, noon–5pm; closed Mondays. (707) 823-4307; garlocktreefarm.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Family Tree

  2. Nov 2

    Stars for The Lodge at Dawn Ranch

    Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell dig into Dawn Ranch’s three-star San Francisco Chronicle review, its colorful Russian River history and whether Guerneville could become the next Healdsburg. Along the way, they explore Sonoma County’s evolving dining scene, the expectations that come with restaurant stars and the thoughtful hospitality that makes a meal memorable. Photo courtesy of Dawn Ranch Dawn Ranch, 16467 Ca-116, Guerneville, 707.869.0656. dawnranch.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Stars for The Lodge at Dawn Ranch

  3. Oct 26

    Remembering Sonoma cheesemaker, chef and friend Sheana Davis

    Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell remember Sheana Davis, the award-winning Sonoma cheesemaker, chef, cookbook author and teacher who died at 57. Clark shares memories of her generous spirit, her cheese classes and her work bringing people together around food. Davis founded The Epicurean Connection and co-founded the No Pay Café, also known as Café Gratis, which prepared hundreds of thousands of meals for people in need and those serving the region. The conversation also turns to changing seafood along the California coast, Clover Sonoma’s planned investment in Petaluma, independent restaurants and the return of oyster harvesting in Tomales Bay. Photo by PonyJones. Thanks for reading Made Local Magazine Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Remembering Sonoma cheesemaker, chef and friend Sheana Davis

  4. Oct 19

    Pub Food, Politics & Pumpkins

    Over pork riblets and Pliny fries at the Windsor edition of the Russian River Brewing Co., Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell discuss election-season food politics and whether good, fresh food can offer common ground. Then it’s on to Sonoma County’s pumpkin bounty, including a farmers market encounter with Sonoma County Supervisor Linda Hopkins of Foggy River Farm, choosing pumpkins for cooking and perhaps renting out as AirBnBs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Pub Food, Politics & Pumpkins

  5. Oct 12

    Kelp is on the Way

    Kelp, Urchins, and Sea Stars In this episode, food consultant Clark Wolf and editor Daedalus Howell discuss efforts to restore kelp forests with lab-reared sunflower sea stars to fight back a scourge of purple sea urchins (which our hosts mistakenly call “anemones”), which are devouring local kelp beds. Black Cod Week returns (Oct. 17 - 25) Local restaurants, countywide, are offering special dishes for Black Cod week. Out and About Smoke and zoning challenge a Sebastopol barbecue business. Photo by Ed Bierman This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Kelp is on the Way

  6. Oct 5

    Nominate Local: James Beard Awards Nominations Open

    The James Beard Awards get a Sonoma County perspective as Clark Wolf joins Daedalus Howell to talk culinary recognition, local talent and what makes an award matter. Clark shares his history with the awards, from organizing celebrations of America’s food pioneers to receiving recognition himself. Along the way, the pair consider local favorites worthy of a nomination and how you can nominate them at the James Beard Foundation website. Then it’s out to Shone Farm in the Russian River Valley, where agricultural education meets muddy-boots entrepreneurship. With the farm’s fall festival approaching on Oct. 10, Clark and Daedalus discuss how students turn growing, making and fermenting into businesses—and why Sonoma County’s food culture deserves a bigger place in its academic life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Nominate Local: James Beard Awards Nominations Open

  7. Sep 29

    Where’s the Beef?

    Where’s the Beef? A package of grapes sends Daedalus Howell and Clark Wolf down a winding path through water use, Sonoma County pumpkin patches and a vineyard now making room for cattle. Then a national meat recall raises a question closer to the dinner table: How much do we know about where our beef comes from? Clark and Daedalus discuss food inspection, country of origin and the local ranchers who are doing it right. They also give a shout-out to Petaluma’s Canteen Meats and find time for a story about beef cheeks that once stumped the Beef Council. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Where’s the Beef?

  8. Sep 21

    Grapes of Worth

    In this episode, Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell consider the humble grape—from old-fashioned varieties bursting with flavor to novelty cultivars engineered to taste like cotton candy. Along the way, they invoke Luther Burbank, question the hidden costs of cheap food and make a case for paying farmers what good ingredients are actually worth. Then, Clark recounts the tangled history of some local farmers markets and looks ahead to the Farmers Lane market’s move to the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa. Also discussed: produce-stand etiquette, the perils of suing a farmers market and why no one needs a “support emu” among the zucchini. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit madelocal.substack.com

    Grapes of Worth
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