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Recent Articles                   

Summer 2009 From the Good Earth A little story about Carlsbad’s Valdivia Farm, known for its specialty produce, most notably its exceptional heirloom tomatoes.

Winter 2008      From Branch to Bottle, A Handcrafted Product A little story about the Temecula Olive Oil Company, an incredible company run by two families who make the highest quality oils while taking every measure to protect the environment. Use the TOOC citrus oil to make the most incredible orange and olive oil cake.

Fall 2008             The Great Chase A little story about American Tuna, a San Diego company run by six families committed to preserving the art of poll-and-troll fishing. Use American Tuna to make the most incredible tuna melts and open-faced tuna sandwiches.

May 2008 Linguini Lust A little story about Jordan Stone, the owner of Delaney’s Culinary Fresh, a homemade pasta and sauce company located in Temecula, CA. DCF makes the most delectable red pepper linguini, cannelloni, and garlic-cheese butter.

Some helpful resources:

Adams, Barbara Berst Micro Eco-Farming
Allport, Susan The Queen of Fats
Berry, Wendell What are People For?
Berry, Wendell The Art of the Commonplace
Buford, Bill Heat
Fine, Doug Farewell, my Suburu
Kingsolver, Barbara Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Nestle, Marion Food Politics
Nestle, Marion What to Eat
Planck, Nina Real Food
Pollan, Michael In Defense of Food
Pollan, Michael The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Robinson, Jo Pasture Perfect
Salatin, Joel Everything I want to Do is Illegal
Salatin, Joel You Can Farm
Schapiro, Eric Exposed
Schlosser, Eric Fast Food Nation
Schmid, Ron The Untold Story of Milk
Singer, Peter The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter
Simopoulos, Artemis The Omega Diet
Waters, Alice Chez Panisse Vegetables