Remembering Paula Downing on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour (Aired: October 22, 2023)

 
PaulaThis week on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour we’ll be talking about the late passionate, feisty and committed Paula Downing. We speak about her years as an environmental and farming advocate, as Manager of the Sebastopol and later Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market, work with Slow Food and many other lasting community efforts. We are joined by her youngest daughter Elizabeth Corsini, Farm Trails Executive Director Carmen Snyder and Chef/Professor Daniel Kaden who share with us about this amazing friend and powerhouse, who is deeply appreciated and sorely missed.
 

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March 14, 2026

Connor Murphy on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Shone Farm sits on three hundred and sixty-five prime acres of the Russian River Valley and is considered the very best college farm in America. Director Connor Murphy takes host Clark Wolf on a detailed conversational walk through the forests, meadows, vineyards, gardens, greenhouses, and all over…
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February 28, 2026

Community Market 's deep roots on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Community Market has been a staple of Sonoma County life for over fifty years. A not for profit benefits corporation, this very specific and focused organization sells only organic foods that follow strict guidelines and meet very real needs. Host Clark Wolf speaks with three of the key people who…
February 14, 2026

Stars of Food & Wine Awards honorees on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

In this episode we revisit conversations with some very special people who are to be honored as Stars of Food and Wine at NorCal Public Media’s Fourth Annual Awards ceremony coming up March 21st, 2026. Each in their own way contributes greatly to bettering our world, with a focus on what we eat and…
January 24, 2026

Will Dittmar on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Will Dittmar is among those being honored at this year’s NorCal Pubic Media Stars of Food and Wine Awards. He receives this award on behalf of his own and the extraordinary work of the group he leads: Extra Food. Based in Marin County, they serve more than 50,000 clients with a small, dedicated…
January 10, 2026

Betty Fussell on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

At a rousing ninety eight years old, award winning food writer and historian Betty Fussell continues her indomitable journey through life with her second memoir, How To Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Aging. The book is Hilarious, charming, brutal and fun. This slim volume is rich with powerful stories,…
December 27, 2025

Farmer Mai Nguyen on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Farmer Mai is an award-winning heirloom grain farmer and miller who works to connect other farmers, bakers, chefs, and cooks with the freshest, most delicious and nutritious, freshly milled grains. She grows and sells 10 very special varieties and is working to produce some 170 others in a…
Oct 11, 2025

Margo True on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Margo True may have started what continues to be a remarkable career at the age of seven when she became enamored with a glossy magazine called…
May 10, 2025

Kiano Moju on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Kiano Moju is the author of a beautiful cookbook called AfriCali: Recipes from my Jikoni. Building on her family history from Kenya and Nigeria, as…
Jan 12, 2025

Evan Wiig on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Who better to speak with about all things small and family farming than Evan Wiig, Director of Membership and Communications for CAFF? That stands…
Aug 11, 2024

Sarah Silva on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Recently named Climate Smart Farmer of The Year by CAFF (Community Alliance of Family Farms), Sarah Silva and her mother Carol steward the 85 acre…
Jul 28, 2024

Dan Imhoff on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Dan Imhoff is a writer, author, publisher, activist and musician. Splitting his time between Sonoma County and Spain, he shares deeply informed…

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