Amazon’s move into the grocery marketplace signals that the giant appears poised to realign consumer habits around how we buy quinoa, cereal, and meat in precisely the same way it changed the way we buy books, clothes, and detergent. It may be the first step to... Continue

The Springs debuts its Farmer’s Market this Sunday in Larson Park, from 4 to 7 p.m. A project of Supervisor Susan Gorin, the Springs Community Farmer’s Market begins July 9 and runs for 10 Sunday evenings. The market manager is Kelly Smith, of the nonprofit Agricultural Community Events... Continue

Favorite 4th of July Activities Cookout/BBQ/Picnic - 34.1% Watch Fireworks - 30.8% Hanging Out on the Water - 13% Going To a Parade - 10.4% Hosting a Party - 6% Going Shopping - 4.1% Other - 1.3%  What Consumers Are Buying on The 4th Most... Continue

Viansa Sonoma partners the girl & the fig for a series of three-course farm-to-table dinners this summer. The events, June 29 and July 27, will feature dishes prepared in the Viansa Sonoma wood-fired oven, and served in wine-paired courses on the winery’s picturesque terrace. Each... Continue

It’s a new look for Mary’s Pizza Shack, the third generation family-owned business founded in 1959 by Mary Fazio. At the original location at 18636 Sonoma Highway, Joel Butz, Jasmine Cooley, and Amber Sanfilippo show off menus with the new logo. “We have been using... Continue

Saturday, June 10, Kivelstadt Cellars will host its annual Summer Vineyard Party, to raise funds for the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center that provides accessible, quality healthcare to those who need it. “Community is very important to me, both for my business and personal life, " said winemaker and owner... Continue

The topic is fungi – first lesson, they’re not mushrooms – as the Valley of the Moon Garden Club welcomes guest speaker Karen Guma on Thursday, June 1. The soil expert will discuss the biology of fungi in the soil with the dos and don’ts of... Continue

Sonoma Valley 4-H hosts its 10th annual Flapjack Feed on Sunday, May 21 at the Schell-Vista Fire Station. Along with pancakes, the buffet includes sausage, fruit, milk, juice, and coffee from 8 to 10:30 a.m. This is the club’s only fundraiser. “It’s an opportunity to... Continue

Recipes for an Italian-style Mother’s Day brunch, along with the completed meal, will be shared by Chef Maria Capdevielle in a May 13 demo at the Sonoma Community Center. Students will learn the secrets to making a homemade brunch for mom with recipes including artichoke... Continue