Featured Farm
Marin Roots Farm
Jesse became interested in farming in college, where he took classes in agriculture and eventually managed a student-run farm. After volunteering and working on several farms, he decided to start his own on leased land in Marin in 2003. Says Jesse, "Farming is at the root of the sustainability movement. My farm provides its workers with a living wage, and we feed a lot of people from the “fruits” of our labor. We are also working to educate the public about the importance of good food. ...
Featured Artisan
Hodo Soy Beanery
As a food lover unable to find fresh organic tofu and other soy products in the Bay Area, Minh Tsai left his career in finance and founded Hodo Soy Beanery in 2004. Organic, Non-GMO dried soybeans are soaked overnight and ground into a pukp using an industrial-sized stone grinder. The puree is then cooked by steam injection for 60 minutes, at high heat and all liquid (soymilk) is extracted from the puree. The rich and nutty soymilk is the basic ingredient for all of Hodo's products. To ...