Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese has been in the making since 1959, when Bob and Dean Giacomini built their dairy farm off Tomales Bay to start making milk their livelihood. After expanding the heard into the mid 90’s it all became too stressful and so the family’s daughters returned home from various independent careers to begin producing what has become a collection of award winning cheeses. 
In her work as a cultural anthropologist, Dr. Gail Myers noted the lack of support at all levels of government and industry for black farmers. In 2004, she co-founded Farms to Grow in Oakland, CA to work in partnership with African American farmers and other farmers of color to sustain their farms, and in collaboration with various grassroots and coalition-based organizations locally and globally.
Dr. Myers joins host Clark Wolf for a lively, moving and inspiring conversation about all she does and all she hopes to achieve.
Join host Clark Wolf as he speaks with this year’s Grand Award for Outstanding Leadership recipient for the Second Annual NorCal Public Media Food and Wine Awards.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 30 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts.
Albert Straus is an industry pioneer and founder of Straus Family Creamery, the first 100% certified organic creamery in the U.S., and he’s changing the landscape of dairy farming in this country. The Dairy (farm) was started by his father Bill in 1941 and in 1994 under Albert’s management, it became the first certified organic Dairy west of the Mississippi.
Listen in to learn about his work, the challenges facing farms and creameries today, plans for the future and his deep and abiding love of really great ice cream.
Jonathan Bravo is this week’s guest on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, hosted by Clark Wolf. 
Join host Clark Wolf as he gets deep into lively conversation with Susan Gilmore, Founder and Executive Director of North Bay Children's Center. They talk about the power and importance of early education and experience with food, farm gardening, and nutrition, their NBCC's signature program Garden of Eatin' and so much more. 
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