If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed.You see a lot of semis on I-5, but one caught my eye last week as I headed out of town on vacation.  On the back and side it said “OK Produce.” That’s it. Why would anyone name their company OK Produce? Do [...]

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Another trip to the farmers market under the freeway this weekend got me thinking about how cool it is to live in a place that has so much fertile farm land near by. Makes me think living in a place like this where water and local food are so available should not be a matter [...]

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We have a very cool countertop in our Good project called Paperstone. I was wary at first just for the simple fact that it is made from paper. Well I do think my concern is unfounded. We have had 5 or 6 pretty serious dinner parties in the kitchen now and the counters look great, [...]

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A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss
Trevor Paque at work in San Francisco in a garden his company planted in a client’s backyard.
Eating locally raised food is a growing trend. But who has time to get to the farmer’s market, let alone plant a garden?
That is where Trevor Paque comes in. For a [...]

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Am I wrong that there never used to be this many people at the farmers market under the freeway?

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I am very excited about this solution for vacant urban land.  We have often talked about what to do with land that both we and others in our area own and have turned down the idea of a community garden because there are so many stories of gardens that once put in are “permanent”.  And [...]

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Because we all need a little reminder that the world needs changing, and that there is no one more qualified to make a difference in the world from your seat than you.  Others may have a different way of doing things that will make great waves but you and only you can accomplish the great [...]

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We are not the only ones pushing to make Sacramento a better place. As a matter of fact we are just following in the footsteps of some very great people who have been pushing for these things for a long time.
Here are a few events that we thought were pretty cool…
SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM
“VISIONS OF A [...]

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I got this email in my in-box today from Colleen that I thought was worth sharing with you. My family belongs to a local CSA but this takes things to a whole new level. Enjoy!
Dear Levi, Jason and Steve.
Last December, I met with Steve Schweigert and introduced him to my associates; Richard [...]

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These pics are from a ramen shop, Shoki Ramen House, that just opened in my neighborhood. I think the pictures say a lot about living small, focusing on what you are…

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