Fall-Winter 2011 Contents
Got Olive Trees? Community milling day at the Olivina in Livermore
Notable Edibles:
Ancient Organics
AlgaeLab
Tamales La Oaxaqueña
An Edible Education
Some of Our Favorite Things for Holiday Giving
Inspired by the Orchard: Two book reviews and thoughts on pruning
Teff, Gomen, Mitmita, Senefgebs: Menkir Tamrat brings Ethiopian heirlooms to the East Bay
Seven Stars of the Fall/Winter Season
and a cream of celery root soup recipe from Jessica Prentice
The Farmer’s Dilemma: Setting a Price
Cheese Does a Body Good: A holistic cheese tour
Lunch in Three Acts with Ariel
About our cover artist: The paintings on the cover and this page are working drawings created by Berkeley artist Ariel Parkinson for the stage and costume design of the California Shakespeare Company’s 1992 production of The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Ariel is the subject of a feature article in this issue.