Dear Sebastopol Friends and Beyond,

37698Myself and a team of builders are heading to North Dakota to support the pipeline protest at Standing Rock. I’ve been in direct communication with tribal...

35530There will be a protest demonstration tomorrow morning, Friday, in front of proposed CVS build site. 8AM-10AM. Please show up in solidarity with us! I encourage you to come with picket signs and...

We've created a google group to continue the discussion about making the Sebastopol tool library a reality. All interested parties are encouraged to sign up to the group:
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So, I talked with Dustin (from the SR Tool Library) over the weekend and got a lot of good advice. Before moving forward, I would like to find a few others who would be interested in volunteering as...

Awesome! I'll keep you in the loop. Thanks! Jeff

Thank you for the input everyone! I'm meeting with Dustin from the SR tool library this Saturday. Will give you an update afterward.

I've also considered a mobile workshop on wheels. I've built 3...

I know the Chimera peeps and it looks like their trying to get a good thing happening, but... I haven't seen much progress and I would like to see this actually get done!

I think Sebastopol could really use a tool-lending library and community work/wood shop. I'm a builder who would be willing to manage it and I know there is demand for something like this. But how to...

Dear Community,

I write to you all because I feel compelled to offer my voice regarding the “Women's Circles” which many of our friends are involved with. I am particularly referring here to the...

https://www.alternet.org/food/under-pressure-whole-foods-agrees-stop-selling-produce-grown-sewage-sludge

It turns out that Whole Foods has been (and currently continues) to purchase food from...

Thank you for the suggestion, Larry. We've been in contact with Farmlink. I imagine that they have been supportive and effective in matching others, but that has not be our experience. We have found...

Hello. When I was out walking around the woods, I found this interesting looking mushroom. I can't seem to find it in my pocket guide, and I'm wondering if you have any ideas what it is?

I have another mystery plant for you all. This one is found in Sugarloaf State Park. It's a bush. The berries have relatively large black seeds in them. 1-2 seeds per berry. Any idea? Thanks! Jeff

Hi Jennifer. Great idea. I've been building a tiny house for the past few months and I'm actually finishing up soon. Here is a link to the blog which shows the progress:...