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The original Ag Power Couple, Richard Kunde and Sarlaee McClelland Kunde energized and built a multitude of generational explosions and expansions of good farming in Sonoma County. With their passing, they left a carefully crafted plan to keep giving and building and preserving.
In this episode host Clark Wolf speaks with the three long time Sonoma County Agricultural pros - and dear Kunde intimates - about their work with the Richard Kunde and Saralee McClelland Kunde Endowment Fund. Some of these fine efforts can be enjoyed at the annual Gravenstein Apple Fair. Guests (pictured from left to right) are Christine Margetts, Jim Pratt, and Tim Tesconi. -
For more than twenty years Roy and Jennifer Murphy Ellamar have wanted to live and work in Sonoma County. As others in the world of food and restaurants, they know the real value of our community, its farms, food and winemakers. Now they’ve taken up shop at the new $44-million restaurant in the expansion of NorCal Public Media’s neighbor, the Graton Resort and Casino. Chef Roy is Hilo raised with Fillipino and Pacific Islander family influences. With major stints in Chicago, LA and other top kitchens, he landed in Las Vegas where he garnered much acclaim. He leads the new rooftop spot AVA’s kitchens. His wife, Chef Jennifer Murphy Ellamar is of Vietnamese descent and is the Food and Beverage Director of the expanded property. They have lots to share - including news of the new 40 acre farm - with Host Clark Wolf.
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On this episode of Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, host Clark Wolf welcomes Billy Dec. He’s an Emmy Award winning restaurateur, media personality, entrepreneur, and so much more. They preview Dec's new documentary Food Roots, his personal exploration of connection to family, ancestral cooking traditions, and the cultures and foundational elements of his origins. It a lively, beautiful, and emotional story of someone’s very real life. Food Roots airs on KPJK TV - Monday, May 11, at 9:00pm, and KRCB TV - Thursday, June 11, at 8:00pm. Watch the live stream. You can also watch Food Roots on Billy's YouTube channel.
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For this episode of Savoring Sonoma, host Clark Wolf heads to Healdsburg to moderate a panel at a gathering of the local chapter of the American Association of University Women. The topic is The Real Value of Food and the People Who Grow and Make It. Panelists include long time Geyserville Organic and Sustainable farmer Yael Bernier, Farm Trails Executive Director Carmen Snyder and Award Winning Pizziola, Chef Leah Scurto. The inspiring conversation is followed by an in-studio conversation with Snyder who goes into great depth about the real challenges and opportunities facing farmers today and the communities that support and benefit from them.Savoring Sonoma: The Hour is heard every second and fourth Saturday at 5:00 am and second and fourth Sunday at 10:00 am on KRCB 104.9, Sonoma County's NPR station. Subscribe to the podcast.
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In this episode of Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, host Clark Wolf spends time with Andy Naja-Riese, who directs the vibrant Agricultural Institute of Marin, otherwise known as AIM.They explore Naja-Riese‘s trajectory from the Northeast, out to California’s northern region, that has led him to the development of several benchmark programs and coming permanent facilities. This is important news for anyone who cares about food, farming, farmers, and community.
Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and fourth Saturday at 5:00 am and second and fourth Sunday at 10:00 am on KRCB 104.9, Sonoma County's NPR station.
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As farming in Sonoma County continues its long history of evolution and change, a local family contributes gold medal winning olive oil to the mix of local bounty. Host Clark Wolf sits down with Mousa Husary to learn about the family history of immigration, the building of a family business and this next generation's move into a near ancient tradition of Palestinian olive groves and olive oil making.
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Shone Farm sits on three hundred and sixty-five prime acres of the Russian River Valley and is considered the very best college farm in America. Director Connor Murphy takes host Clark Wolf on a detailed conversational walk through the forests, meadows, vineyards, gardens, greenhouses, and all over the other precious teaching facilities and programs that make this one of the most valuable assets of any higher educational institution in our or any community. Connor shares his path to this extraordinary opportunity to teach and learn and, to coin a phrase, grow.
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Community Market has been a staple of Sonoma County life for over fifty years. A not for profit benefits corporation, this very specific and focused organization sells only organic foods that follow strict guidelines and meet very real needs. Host Clark Wolf speaks with three of the key people who themselves work and who represent the many that make this very special long time endeavor possible. The history is a fascinating reflection of just one more reason why Sonoma County is a benchmark in the world of food and farming in many important ways.
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In this episode we revisit conversations with some very special people who are to be honored as Stars of Food and Wine at NorCal Public Media’s Fourth Annual Awards ceremony coming up March 21st, 2026. Each in their own way contributes greatly to bettering our world, with a focus on what we eat and drink, how we grow, gather and share that food and how we care for the earth, air and water that makes it all possible. Guests include Bob Giacomini with his daughter Jill Giacomini Baush, Dan Imhoff, Preeti Mistry, Margo True, and Will Ditmar. For the full conversations with host Clark Wolf dip into our archives and hear more. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour is heard every second and fourth weekends; Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am.
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Will Dittmar is among those being honored at this year’s NorCal Pubic Media Stars of Food and Wine Awards. He receives this award on behalf of his own and the extraordinary work of the group he leads: Extra Food. Based in Marin County, they serve more than 50,000 clients with a small, dedicated staff and hundreds of volunteers. They glean and gather and save and distribute good, wholesome food and partner with a host of other organizations and individuals to make sure good food gets to the folks that need it. Host Clark Wolf leads us into this important and moving world of service.Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and fourth Saturdays at 5:00 am and Sundays at 10:00 am on KRCB 104.9 FM.
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At a rousing ninety eight years old, award winning food writer and historian Betty Fussell continues her indomitable journey through life with her second memoir, How To Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Aging. The book is Hilarious, charming, brutal and fun. This slim volume is rich with powerful stories, all somehow connected back to food: cooked, shot, longed for, shared. Join host Clark Wolf as he chats with Fussell Zooming in from her home in Montecito. Savoring Sonoma, every second and fourth Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.
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Farmer Mai is an award-winning heirloom grain farmer and miller who works to connect other farmers, bakers, chefs, and cooks with the freshest, most delicious and nutritious, freshly milled grains. She grows and sells 10 very special varieties and is working to produce some 170 others in a Herculean effort of preservation and regeneration. She talks about her path from science to earth to food, her work on three pieces of land in western Sonoma County, her regional efforts, and her hopes and plans for the future. Join host Clark Wolf for this fascinating conversation on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour. Every second and fourth Saturday mornings at 5:00am and Sunday mornings at 10:00am, on KRCB 104.9FM, Sonoma County's NPR station. -
The newly launched M.F.K. Fisher Foundation is the topic of this moving episode of Savoring Sonoma. The organizational effort is designed to elevate and maintain the legacy of this world renowned, beloved and long time local author and writer. Host Clark Wolf (full disclosure: he’s on the new Board) is joined in the studio by Fisher’s daughter and Foundation President Kennedy Golden and, through the magic of Zoom, her son and Fisher’s grandson, Foundation Vice President, Alex Wright.
Personal stories and international living, newly published editions, and the coming 7th Annual M.F.K. Fisher Emerging Writers Contest are just some of the memorable and lively topics discussed. For additional information head to mfkfisher.org. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and fourth Saturday mornings at 5:00am and 2nd & 4th Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9. -
Allison Goodwin knows what it means to be worried about feeding her family. As a mother of five (she wanted a third child but ended up with triplets!) she has more than empathy for what it takes to get through life. Her studies and work in early childhood development prepared her well for her role as President and CEO of the extremely well regarded and connected organization called the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Over a hundred partners, thousands of volunteers and a vast array of families served makes for a lot of valuable work, especially in the current political climate and holiday season. Tune in when host Clark Wolf speaks with Sonoma County born and raised Goodwin about feeding people while treating them with respect and dignity. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and fourth Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9, Sonoma County's NPR station.
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This weekend host Clark Wolf spends the hour with Dr. Marion Nestle in her Manhattan apartment near New York University. They talk about her new book What To Eat Now, the MAHA movement, Ultra Processed Foods and her extraordinary career.
photo credit: Bill HayesThis weekend host Clark Wolf sits down with Dr. Marion Nestle in her Manhattan apartment near New York University. They spend the whole hour talking about her new book What To Eat Now, the MAHA movement, Ultra Processed Foods and her extraordinary career.
Nestle, at 89, continues to be a leading voice in the world of nutrition, food safety and systems, government policies and Food Studies, an academic discipline she developed and launched in 1996.
What to Eat Now, The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters, comes out in hardcover November 11, 2025. Find it wherever you buy books.
Savoring Sonoma: The Hour can he heard every second and fourth Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.
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Daisy Damskey, née Frances Dale George, shares her country and worldwide crisscross of a life and career that brought her to Geyserville in partnership with her award winning wine growing and making husband Kerry Damskey and their family wine label Palmeri Wines. Her education and work in early childhood education, extensive community engagement and volunteering and active efforts on behalf of her communities and our own Public Media are a reflection of a deep and committed family history of so many good efforts that the light she brings to every project comes as no surprise, but is always a joy. Join host Clark Wolf as he chats up the irrepressible Daisy. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 5:00am and Sundays at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.
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Margo True may have started what continues to be a remarkable career at the age of seven when she became enamored with a glossy magazine called Gourmet. Years later she worked at that very title and did significant stints at Savour, our beloved Sunset Magazine and, remarkably, Patagonia, the clothing and gear folks who sell some very special foods. Today she’s the Editorial Director of Civil Eats, a platform that came to be as the result of a magical weekend in San Francisco called Slow Food Nation. There’s history, culture, public policy and a good deal more, with host Clark Wolf. Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every second and forth Saturday mornings at 5:00am and Sunday mornings at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9.
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In this episode of Savoring Sonoma host Clark Wolf speaks with two legendary food pros. Marion Nestle, among the world’s foremost microbiologists and nutritional experts, talks about the current status of food and safety policies, the MAHA movement and previews her upcoming book What To Eat Now, due out in November. Our final segment is a conversation, recorded several years ago at her home in Craftsbury, Vermont, with Marian Burros, who died recently at 92. She covers her many years as a food reporter at the New York Times, best selling cookbooks her famous plum torte and more.
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Jennifer Graue is our guest on this episode of Savoring Sonoma: The Hour. Her tenure as a food writer at the Press Democrat has produced a meaningful collection of articles about people and their connection to food, farming, family and our community. Now as Editor in Chief of Sonoma Magazine, and still contributing pieces about food, she speaks with host Clark Wolf about her growing up around the family table and in the kitchen, learning about food and cooking in Australia and the multilayered bounty of Sonoma County food and farming. This was the last episode recorded at the Labath property, this time in Studio C, before moving to the new building across town.
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For the last decade or so host Clark Wolf has moderated panels in the Life on the Farm section of the Gravenstein Apple Fair. Usually, it’s farmers and others who take care of us addressing fundamental topics of strong interest. This year the focus of Sunday’s panel was a lively discussion of those big words being used these days: sustainable, regenerative, responsible. Farmers (a James Beard Award winning grain farmer!), organizational leaders, design directors, wine growers and more. But Saturday was a tasty departure, featuring six top talents who baked stellar Gravenstein apple pies in their own unique styles, then judged each others and we gave some awards. Inspiring and full, in every sense of the word.Panel included: Jennifer Reichart (Liberty Duck farm), Melissa Bucklin (Oak Hill Farm), David Evershed (Eames Ranch), Mai Nguyen (Farmer Mai), and Brittany Jensen (Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District).Pie Contest featured: Priti Mistri, Daniel Kedan, Geneva Melby, Dawn Zaft, Gergana Karabelov, and Michele Wimborough.Savoring Sonoma: The Hour, every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 5:00am and Sunday at 10:00am on KRCB 104.9 Sonoma County's NPR station.
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