These six East Bay companies are pickling, fermenting, and brining their way to probiotic goodness.
Elise Proulx
Elise Proulx is a freelance writer and director of communications and marketing at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health. She lives in Berkeley with her husband, teenage son, dog, four cats, four chickens and two guinea pigs.
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This 104-year-old Oakland seed company makes traditional cooking possible for Asian Americans
Kitazawa Seed Company specializes in harder-to-find seeds for growing vegetables common to Japanese, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Korean cuisines.
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Oakland author Natalie Baszile on why ‘Black land matters’
‘We Are Each Other’s Harvest’ reveals the struggle that Black farmers have faced against systemic racism and celebrates their successes and tenacity.
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8 subscription food boxes that go beyond veggies
Get seafood, wild mushrooms, meat and eggs, even flowers and herbal remedies delivered right to your door with these Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and subscription services.
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Are people really drinking more at home during the pandemic?
We spoke to several East Bay specialty liquor retailers to find out how the pandemic has affected business.
Posted inObituaries
Remembering Kirk R. Smith, Nobel Prize recipient and environmental health giant
He and 300 other scientists shared in the Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Al Gore in 2007
Posted inSchools
John Muir Elementary School celebrates 100 years
This month, John Muir Elementary School is marking the school’s remarkable centennial anniversary with two days of activities.