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September/October 2010

• You can take it with you
• Digging in
• An affection for eggplant
• Imagine this...
• Central Coast farmers showcase food and family
• Savoring the seasons along the Central Coast
• Going green
• Cactus crusader
• Stay healthy: Avoid tick bites
• Farmer & Foodie: It's crunch time
• Gardening: Fashions for the garden
• Book Reviews: Flower Arranging, a step-by-step guide to professional design, Lodi on the Label, Storm Over Rangelands: Private Rights in Federal Lands, The Holm Family Cookbook, Imagine this...
• Online Extra: Berries: Beyond summer
• Recipes: Aunt Mary's avocado shrimp salad, Avocado butter, Avocado caprese salad, Beet cake, Blackberry walnut streusel quick bread , Cactus salsa, Country apple pie, Eggplant Parmesan, Grilled pork chop with pomegranate molasses and butternut squash "hash", Roasted butternut squash and raspberries, Trout with colored cauliflower, Uncle Charlie's avocado appetizers

July/August 2010

• Growing an appreciation for figs
• Finding flavor with figs
• Historic ranch offers a step and a sip back in time
• A feast for the eyes
• Planning for progress
• Blueberry bliss
• From hive to table
• Preserving a heritage
• California Country Close-Up: Banking on heirloom seeds
• Farmer & Foodie: Stone fruit... nature's summertime sensation
• Gardening: Hot stuff
• Book Reviews: Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth, Flying Pans, Luis Ortega's Rawhide Artistry, That Ribbon of Highway II, Valley Empires
• Online Extra: Welcome to My American Farm
• Recipes: Baked goat Brie with grilled Calimyrna figs, Blueberries and cream, Blueberry smoothie, California sunshine fig bars, Chocolate crepes with port wine-infused Mission figs, Cowboy Church blueberry pancakes, Grilled figs and blue cheese, Grilled Mission fig and beet salad, Gwen's birthday bash sangria, Mary's blueberry muffins, Syrah braised short ribs with grilled Brown Turkey figs

May/June 2010

• Cotton couture: Fashion starts at the farm
• Strawberry delight: Farm yields sweet fruit and a sense of family
• Making it special with strawberries
• Plant right: Why smart garden choices protect the environment
• Ag adventures
• Roll models: Rice farmer and sushi chef create unique partnership
• Keeping your kids healthy and fit
• California Country Close-Up: From rusted to ready: Trio restores vintage tractor after years of neglect
• Farmer & Foodie: Bing bling: Cherry harvest sets the tone for spring
• Gardening: From garden to vase
• Book Reviews: 2020: Visions for the Central Valley, Healthy Roses, Small Plates, Perfect Wines, The Ice Cream Deck, Who Grew My Soup?
• Online Extra: Cows mooove California students
• Online Extra: Something to savor
• Online Extra: What’s in your picnic basket?
• Recipes: Almond crusted salmon with strawberry demi-glace sauce, Berry puff pastry tart, Classic chocolate-dipped strawberries with white and dark chocolate shavings, Strawberry and baby spinach salad with strawberry vinaigrette

March/April 2010

• A little 'Pixie magic'
• Carmel Valley artisan makes an impression with leather
• Field of dreams: Teamwork turns rocky ravine into thriving family business
• Good eggs: California farmers focus on safe, affordable food
• Perk it up with Pixies
• Picture this: Winning photos offer glimpses of rural California
• Tangerine treatments are ahhhh-inspiring
• The history of citrus in California
• Serious repercussions from ID theft
• California Country Close-Up: Corned beef made simple
• Farmer & Foodie: Going all-out for asparagus
• Gardening: The art of planting tomatoes
• Book Reviews: Best of California’s Missions, Mansions and Museums, Designing California Native Gardens, Landscape Pest Identification Cards, Landscaping with Fruit, Smart by Nature, Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey Treats for Kids, The Dole Nutrition Handbook, The Ever-Blooming Flower Garden, The Field Guide to Goats
• Online Extra: Book review bonus: Gardeners’ delight
• Online Extra: Planning for bountiful fruit and nuts
• Recipes: Asparagus and crab salad with Pixie tangerine dressing, Asparagus soup, Crock-Pot corned beef, How to brine your own corned beef, Roasted breast of chicken with Pixie tangerine, lavender honey and chipotle glaze, Tuna salad with avocado, crispy won tons and Pixie tangerine dressing, Warm Pixie tangerine pudding cake

January/February 2010

• Blogging on the range: Farmers embrace social media tools
• California’s superfoods—and the farmers who grow them
• Cooking with raisins
• Diagnosis: Delicious! Chefs seek to cure bland hospital menus
• Farming for our future
• Raisin growers find their place in the sun
• Making the most of your health care benefits
• California Country Close-Up: Putting fruit to work
• Farmer & Foodie: The Farmer and the Foodie
• Gardening: Planting seeds
• Book Reviews: Fondue, Giant Pop-Out Bugs, The Backyard Lumberjack, The Man Who Fed the World, Uncommon Crochet
• Online Extra: Know your farmer, know your food
• Recipes: Acorn squash soup, Andy Boy Broccoli lemon fettuccini, Baked raisin-stuffed apples, Betelnut raisin shandy, Cauliflower with tribal salt, raisins and peppers, Egg salad with raisins and chile-lime dressing, Family favorite salad dressing, Farm Fresh chicken noodle soup, Green papaya salad with raisins, lime and chile-garlic sauce, Onion soup with rosemary, Oven-roasted grass-fed beef meatballs, Roasted beet soup, Roasted tomato soup with herbs