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Read MoreCentral Coast American Viticulture Areas
Written by Rachel Duchak | Feb 8, 2015Explore our interactive terrain map outlining the boundaries of Central Coast American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) from which your favorite wines originate. Deep gratitude to @WineAtlas for the use of their high quality wine country GIS data.
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Read MoreFarmers Markets
Written by Rachel Duchak | Aug 20, 2014Demonstrating the Central Coast’s agricultural richness, farmers markets abound from Santa Cruz and Monterey to Ojai and Ventura. Click the name of a region below for a map and online calendar of the fresh and local farmers markets that happen every day of the week in many corners of this quiet corner on the edge of...
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Read MoreBiodynamic Gardening Report
Written by Rachel Duchak | May 31, 2014Our weekly Biodynamic Gardening Report features the insights developed over 30+ years by San Luis Obispo County farmer Ralph Johnson of Jrjohnson Biodynamic Farm. The Biodynamic Gardening Report airs during “X Marks the Spot with Central Coast Foodie” 2pm PST, 97.3 FM in Morro Bay, California—streaming on...
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Read MoreSpice Blog
Written by Rachel Duchak | Dec 12, 2014Explore our blog for foodie tales and discoveries of outstanding food & drink producers and purveyors across California’s Central Coast whether you want to learn more about Eating Your Garden, Learning to Cook, Riding a Bike, and Supporting Your Neighbors. Central Coast Foodie Core Values: quality, generosity, pleasure,...
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Read MoreAbout Us
Written by Rachel Duchak | Sep 13, 2010Who are we and what are we all about? We promote sustainably-minded businesses that produce exceptional food and drink because we like good flavor near where we live and want these businesses to stay in business. Central Coast Foodie is an insider’s field guide—blog, podcasts, and index—to the most delicious, sustainable food...
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Read MoreAdvocacy & Food Justice
Written by Rachel Duchak | Dec 1, 2011We hope to connect with activist citizen foodies who agree that we need to engage more with the democratic process and take an interest in our food system including farmer realities, labeling programs, and other issues related to promoting a more robust and productive food system for all. Indulge your curiosity about the food...
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Read MoreBike Touring Foodies
Written by Rachel Duchak | Jan 6, 2013We like to cruise on our road bikes searching for exceptional food and drink. Always on the hunt for new foodie feed stations that welcome hungry cyclists and help keep the bikes safe and in-view of one’s table, we’re open to discoveries on two wheels.
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Rain for the Compost: Opening the Vortex
Biodynamic Gardening Report 41—Feb. 27-March 5, 2015 After we discuss the report for the coming week and consider the Waldorf schools system (Rudolf Steiner inspired), farmer Ralph tells us about his unusual...
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Making Compost with Biodynamic Preps
Biodynamic Gardening Report 40—Feb. 20-26, 2015 We’ve got a bone to pick with old Francis Bacon, who is our stand-in for the type of empirical scientist brain that has serious difficulty embracing the...
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Favorite BGReport Episodes?
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Reporting from SLO’s Downtown Market
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Once More Into Mercury Retrograde
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