Yes they make really beautiful tasting bread :thumbsup:

A beautiful new jellyfish was found in the deep seas near Samoa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cEN93rkjTQ

Last year or so we started a petition with almost 800 signatures to stop spraying Roundup and worse things such as Atrazine. It was taken to Parks, Santa Rosa City Council, City Manager etc. There...

Thanks for sharing this, I was in Jackson County when this happened.... just awesome!

Also Lane Co. (city of Eugene and surrounding area) passed a food bill of rights -

With the help of CELDF,...

Here is some food for thought:
They say that GM crops:

https://www.organicconsumers.org/images/GMO_Myths_and_Truths_image_150px.jpg

Are an extension of natural breeding and do not pose...

Community Market used to carry more small, local food vendors & manufacturers. I wish they would really focus on these true organic manufacturers. I've switched to buying from my local farmers and...

There was a gentleman on Wacco that used to post a Thanksgiving Potluck in Sebastopol. Are you still out there?
Or are there other community potlucks happening?
:hmmm:

Would you consider starting a petition on MoveOn.org/SignOn.org? In my experience it could be a good place to start.... there may be a large number of people who are fed up with the grape monoculture...

For a super deal on Equal Exchange chocolate, coffee, tea, cocoa etc, I sometimes stop by First United Methodist on Montgomery Dr. in Santa Rosa Sunday mornings. During their social hour in the...

This thread is intensified by the possibility of SNAP funding being cut in the $ billions., so I want to add this:

For those without yards to grow food in I strongly suggest joining a community...

Hi Shandi,
I can personally recommend Ruthy's Real Meals- fresh, organic meals that Ruthy makes and are delivered to your house-

707-888-0128
[email protected]
www.ruthysrealmeals.com

For the...

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Artists and Musicians

Have you wanted to sell your work online?
We are excited to announce we now have free accounts.
New- now you can have your own free & secure, online store to sell...

Also I just rec'd this action:

Tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to stop selling bee-killing pesticides.

Bees are essential for one out of three bites of food we eat. But last...

Hi Claire,

The current petition on Avaaz (We will not comply) is a bit confusing to me.
A few weeks ago I read a petition that Monsanto , Syngenta and others had tried once again to hold the...

Hi,

You may not live in California, but chances are a lot of the food you buy, including organic produce, is grown there. California is the largest producer of food in the U.S. In 2011, the...

Hi

I just signed a petition to save the Los Angeles Times. Here's the info: https://act.couragecampaign.org/sign/latimeskoch/#1

The Tribune Company is considering a sale of the Times to the...

FYI: from Center for Biological Diversity
California’s Draft Fracking Rules Among Weakest in Nation

As oil companies gear up for a hydraulic fracturing boom in California, state regulators have...

Hi Barry,

We use the method below. When I remember to do this,I don't get the flu,
also everyday I drink homemade Kombucha mixed with Elderberry syrup.

Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS,DRM,DNB...

I know this is a shot in the dark. I am looking for a new sofa, and found out that most are deep with flame retardants. Has anyone bought eco furniture that isn't pricey?
:heart:

Alex
I empathize with your plight and agree with Marty's suggestions.
I have 2 close by neighbors/ houses with dogs that bark incessantly. I have asked them to get electronic bark collars, the...

Sean,
I agree with you to be very careful who to accept guidance from. However, I would add a caveat emptor be careful whether they are licensed or not.
Recently I was a member of a support group...

https://www.panna.org/issues/related-actions/dont-let-monsanto-co-fast-track-ge-crops
Don't let Monsanto & Co. fast-track GE crops

...

We petition Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California, to require ALL votes cast in the November 6 election be counted immediately. We specifically demand that ALL ballots in the following...

If you follow the money to defeat prop 37 (from Organic Consumers Assn) here it goes:
& please pardon my rant:stoptheinsane:


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Becky Warner recently created a petition on SignOn.org entitled "City of Santa Rosa: Stop the use of Round Up!"

My neighborhood has been asking to stop spray for six years, often chemicals such as...

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Here are 8 reasons you want Prop 37 to pass, and why we're asking for your support.

1. GMOs have never been proven safe. The FDA conducts no independent testing of GMOs, but instead claims that...

One of the reasons I miss Longs Drugs is their managers bought from local vendors. Along with having national brands, they actively took sales calls from manufacturers and small business in this...

Please try the corrected link.

Many Californians remember the state's 2007 proposal to spray pesticides out of airplanes onto ten million people in an attempt to kill the apple moth, an insect that scientists say has been in...

Stand up against Goldman Sachs

https://www.couragecampaign.org/page/-/OaklandVsGoldmanSachs_button.gifOn July 3, the City of Oakland told Goldman Sachs to re-negotiate a toxic ...

That was inspiring...
did you see 100 best signs at rally to restore sanity/ and/or fear? :hilarious:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-100-best-signs-at-the-rally-to-restore-sanity

And the assault on First Nation Peoples and their land continues today in the west:
Alaska for drilling and clear cutting
Arizona & New Mexico for Uraniun, mineral mining and water rights......

Just a few minutes ago, the Homeowner Bill of Rights was passed by the California State Legislature. This means that Wall Street Banks are on notice: California will no longer tolerate the unfair...

When I read your post I thought what could possibly ruin the cityscape of Rohnert Park? :hmmm:
The area across from Sonoma State that used to be open space is door to door strip malls, the housing...

This is inspiring I wanted to share it:
https://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/25/away-from-rio-a-big-victory-for-a-small-conservation-group/?pagewanted=print

JUNE 25, 2012, 12:12 PM
Away...

If you have ever seen the beauty of this place, please act to help. I just went to the Friends of Gualala River site to make a donation.
In my opinion there are too many vineyards here, and it...

Hi Sandi,
I hope it is going better for you today. Catholic Charities had a program where they would pay rent and or deposit for people. A quick call to them might be good... I am thinking of the...

OK, I know this has been a big picture discussion so far.( I have read UN agenda 21) and see it in a totally different light.
A similar "fear of government" plan played out locally also lead by some...

Rio,
I am glad you are one of the considerate ones. I am a lifelong cyclist as well and ride daily in Santa Rosa on the streets and bike trail. I have seen much hateful behavior frequently among...

Wolves are facing the threat of aerial gunning in Idaho, $100 bounties in Montana and extremists calling for a second war on wolves.
I just made a tax-deductible, year-end donation to support...

The 99% Act has gone to Congress... well worth having a look-

https://www.rebuildthedream.com/infographics/99act/?akid=326.207742.ss6PH8&rd=1&t=1


Big Smile

Hi
I also want to mention an organization we have bartered with for over 10 years- BizExchange, based in the East Bay.
https://www.bizx.com/
I have traded for car repairs, tires, food (including...

And Colbert on the GOP candidates:

https://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398917/october-04-2011/chris-christie-2012?xrs=share_copy

Thank you for posting this link, this forest area is so incredibly beautiful, all my hope for protection:treehugger:

I have to chime in here-
artichokes grow like weeds here, one plant cost about $2, & needed almost no tending and fed us chokes in spring-summer for 7 years.(Until I neglected to divide it into 2...

Yes, I paid my student loans as well. I posted this because I think it is interesting to look at new ideas that favor the individual, rather than the corporate government (such as bank bailouts). It...

Rage-filled, dangerous drivers seems to be the norm here. Everyday, whether on bike or car I am aware that it is a fearful gamble to be on the roads.

When I lived in Washington reckless drivers...

Colbert Report on Obama "nation building" here, we laughed and cried.

https://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/thu-june-23-2011-the-black-belles

https://front.moveon.org/scribbling-sharpie-illustrates-the-truth-about-our-economy/?id=28085-14994982-Gw%3DazFx


It's former Labor Secretary Robert Reich explaining what went wrong with...