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I’m a writer with a taste for good food and a passion for sustainable food systems. In short, I like to eat right, and write about all the things that make food good — and explore the myriad ways in which we grow, source, purvey, prepare, and consume the things that nurture us.
Bon appétit and bonne lecture (happy reading)!
Squeezing the Most Out of California’s Water Supply
As agriculture withers amid an ever-warming climate, a flexible approach to water management may help cushion the blow.
Calculating New Options for Shrinking Rice Fields
Calculating New Options for Shrinking Rice Fields
One City’s Waste Is Also Its Lifeline
Healdsburg, in the heart of Northern California’s wine country, recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free.
Tamping Down on the Dust
Farm fallowing to save water can result in a host of unintended consequences, but the right kind of crop management can build in climate resilience.
Stretching California’s Rice Belt
To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the rice industry is looking to other regions to plant their future fields.
Get a Load of These Babies
Tough growing conditions are making these newly budded heirloom artichokes more precious than ever.