Rancho Gordo establishes stable relationships with heirloom bean farmers and eaters, demonstrating a holistic approach to sustainability that preserves the diversity of the beans and the cultural traditions of the people who grow them.
A Uyghur restaurant in Los Angeles County uses food to bring attention to the genocide in Xinjiang.
A shift in environment can trigger new instincts, cravings and comforts—some of which can last long after the cold has thawed.
In San Diego, the farm-chef partnership of Addison and Sage Hill Ranch Gardens navigate what winter means to the menu in a warm-weather region.
In Goleta, California, Frinj Coffee works to create a new geographical option for coffee growers in the U.S.
In California, Aishwarya Iyer’s Brightland Olive Oil bridges gaps between cultures and generations at the intersection of education, function and design.
In Southern California, Tim Watson shares his experiences, lessons and adventures from their decision to plant a vineyard.
At San Diego’s New Roots Community Farm, a group of refugees shape a diverse urban community garden, united across cultures by a common crop: amaranth.
In Sonoma County, Redwood Hill Farm’s Bice family works to promote goat products in the dairy industry, with a commitment to the health of their land and animals.
At Beachwood BBQ & Brewing in Orange County, CA, chef and owner Gabe Gordon has been blazing trails in quality food and craft beer for more than a decade.
Chef Neal Fraser of Los Angeles’ Redbird restaurant travels to California Olive Ranch to closely learn the craft of creating quality olive oil and how it complements his cooking.
