Cycle of Life

Cycle of Life

As the farm-to-fork capital, Sacramento is devoted to fresh, local, sustainable farming and food. But what happens after the “farm” reaches the “fork?” To bring the fork back to the farm and complete the natural cycle of composting, David Baker developed ReSoil Sacramento.

Culinary Curating

Culinary Curating

Culinary Curating Fare and décor are on point at bountiful Midtown restaurant By Greg Sabin August 2019 There’s a term in the online content industry: aggregator. It refers to a website that doesn’t publish anything itself, but rather finds things from around the web...
Fertile Ground

Fertile Ground

Peacefully planted beyond the doors of the Capital Public Radio building at Sacramento State is an inviting space covered with vibrant, leafy green and yellow vegetables, blossoming apple trees and happily humming honeybee colonies.

The CapRadio Garden sprouted out of an idea from Craig McMurray, CapRadio director of foundation and corporate development, in 2014 to directly address some major environmental issues, such as water, land use, nutrition, conservation and wildlife.

Two-Way Thai

Two-Way Thai

Two-Way Thai New East Sac restaurants bring Asian flavors to neighborhood By Greg SabinJuly 2019 According to a quick Google search, there are 16 Thai restaurants within 5 miles of my house. There’s no shortage, therefore, of Thai cooking in Sacramento. This is...
Extra Virgin Epicenter

Extra Virgin Epicenter

The olive industry in California, one of the world’s newest regions of olive growth, has developed into a flourishing agricultural field. In the Sacramento area especially, olive tree yields and production have grown dramatically within the last 20 years.

Second Gold Rush

Second Gold Rush

When the water tower off of Interstate 5 changed its trademark to “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital” in 2017, replacing its longstanding “City of Trees” identity, it stirred debate among many Sacramentans. Was this just another attempt at rebranding the city at a time when mega arenas such as the Golden 1 Center were underway, which might propel Sacramento into a true destination for tourists?