Will Roseville Get a New Community Garden?
City officials and the Rotary are in talks to launch the first public garden in West Roseville
Bryan Barrett knows this land well.
Before much of the land was slated for development in recent years, Barrett’s grandparents David and Dolly Fiddyment owned a ranch near what is now Blue Oaks Boulevard and Orchard View Road in West Roseville. Barrett learned how to drive a tractor on this land, how to swim in a nearby creek.
The Beer Bulge
Breweries expand with new locations — and food service components
There is probably no stronger indication of the strength and maturity of the Sacramento beer scene than the fact that so many breweries, both local and out-of-town, have opened or plan to open second or third locations in the area.
From Pond to Fork
Passmore Ranch serves locally-raised seafood to some of the Capital Region’s finest chefs
Passmore Ranch invites local chefs to swim for their fish.
Queens of Craft Brew
Comstock’s speaks with three women brewery owners in the Capital Region
Comstock’s spoke with a few women brewery owners in the Capital Region about their diverse backgrounds, their paths to leadership and their thoughts on getting more women into craft beer.
Run With It
Shiloh London began overseeing the California Grocers Association Educational Foundation five years ago - here's what she's done
Shiloh London is an early riser of the extreme variety. She wakes up at 4 a.m., spends a few minutes in silence over black coffee, laces her sneakers and literally trains for a marathon. Afterward she connects with her running mates over coffee — all before a full day’s work.
Neighborhood Favorite
La Placita has remained a constant during 30 years of growth in Orangevale
La Placita, a local favorite in Orangeville, has stood the test of time.
Seeds of Innovation
Important work happening in the Capital Region is transforming the future of vegetables
Eight of the world’s 10 largest vegetable seed companies are located near UC Davis, a world leader in plant science and agricultural research. The Capital Region is home to a vast ecosystem at the forefront of advancing food production — here’s how all the pieces come together.
Feeding the Family Legacy
General Produce has been meeting demands throughout the region for generations
General Produce, a third generation family business, has been feeding the region for over eight decades.
Country Crafted
Placer County establishments are taking brewing back to its roots with what could be the start of a rural craft-beer destination
Placer County will soon be home to it’s third farmhouse brewery, marrying farm-to-fork ideals with the craft beer craze. Do these breweries offer the area trappings to make it a tourist destination?
Back and Forward: Catherine and Michael Johnson
GoatHouse Brewing Co-owners on the Sacramento brewing industry
Catherine and Michael Johnson, co-owners of GoatHouse Brewing offer their insight into the local craft beer scene. For more from the Johnsons, check out “Country Crafted” in our January issue.