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  • Banking on heirloom seeds

    The Seed Bank in Petaluma has more than 1,400 heirloom fruit, vegetable and flower seed varieties available.

  • From rusted to ready: Trio restores vintage tractor after years of neglect

    With toil, sweat, teamwork and some paint, three young men in Lompoc shine with a 1937 Model A John Deere tractor.

  • Corned beef made simple

    Want to transform a sometimes tough piece of beef into the melt-in-your-mouth delicacy we now associate with St. Patrick’s Day? You won’t need the luck of the Irish to enjoy corned beef at home any time of year!

  • Rising success

    Acme Bread Company is one of the nation's foremost artisan bakeries, turning organic flour and a host of California-grown ingredients into more than 30 different types of bread.

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  • Putting fruit to work

    'FruitGuys' service tout a unique approach to healthy eating on the job.

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Deborah's classic cherry pie

Deborah Olson's famous recipe

The art of conservation

Leopold Conservation Award

Pairing meats with wine

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