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BOOK: The
Organic Guide to Sonoma, Napa, and
Mendocino Counties (192
pages, Fifth Edition), 1997-2006.
Subtitled "Your Organic Adventure Guide
and Empowerment Manual," this beautiful,
well-organized, and unique resource book
makes it easy for locals and visitors to
explore, enjoy, and support area
organics. Based on extensive primary
research, the Guide reveals a delightful
collection of places that offer organic
food, wine, and more (many not listed as
organic in any other directories). Then,
for each place, there is contact
information, location, and key
information about their organic and
eco-offerings. Inspiring stories and
empowering information on organics and
related topics to support constructive
action and connection with allies.
ROLE: Researched, wrote,
produced, and marketed five editions.
SAMPLE PAGES: Click on images to
download PDF files with sample page
spreads from the book. Note that images
are optimized for a Postscript printer
(LaserWriter, etc.) and can look choppy
on-screen in reduced view.
Here are the key articles
included in the most recent Fifth
Edition of the "The Organic Guide to
Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino Counties":
* So, What Is Organic?
* The True Costs of Synthetic Pesticide
Use
* Valuing Nature: The Costs of Degrading
Our Ecosystems
* Organic Is the True Value
* Wise Spending on Organic
* The Hidden Costs of Long-Distance,
Industrial Food
And the
Importance of Buying Small and Local
* But What Can I Do?
* Bringing Organic into the Circles of
Our Lives
* Buying Directly from Local Small
Organic Farmers
* Buying Food In Season
* Getting Our Hands in the Dirt: School
& Community Gardens
* Community Action: We Can Make a
Difference
* Enjoying Our Local Natural Treasures
* Reconnecting to the Earth
* Reweaving Community, Rejoining the
Cycle of Life
* Organic Around the World: We're Part
of a Larger Community
* Poem
The Guides also included information
boxes throughout, such as:
* Why Organic Cotton
* The Benefits of Hemp
* The Issues with Fish
* What Are We Bringing Into Our Homes?
* Creating Better Pest Control Solutions
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BOOK: The Organic Guide to San
Francisco (108
pages), 2001-2004. Subtitled "Your
Organic Adventure Guide and Empowerment
Manual," this beautiful, well-organized,
and unique resource book makes it easy
for locals and visitors to explore,
enjoy, and support area organics. Based
on extensive primary research, the Guide
reveals a delightful collection of
places that offer organic food, wine,
and more (many not listed as organic in
any other directories). Then, for each
place, there is contact information,
location, and key information about
their organic and eco-offerings.
Inspiring stories and empowering
information on organics and related
topics to support constructive action
and connection with allies.
ROLE: Researched, wrote,
produced, and marketed two editions.
NOTE: The format of this book is
similar to that of Sonoma+ edition,
adjusted for a San Francisco audience.
See sample information above.
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Praise for The Organic Guides
"[A] cornucopia of organic delights
.... If a visit to northern California's wine
country is in your travel plans, be sure to pick
up a copy .... A wealth of healthful information
you're not likely to find in Fodor's."
Delicious Living magazine
"Even longtime devotees of the organic
lifestyle will find plenty to chew on."
Marina Wolf, San Francisco Chronicle
"Equal parts travel guide, shopping adviser,
political pamplet, and community-building tool
... packed with information ... an
all-purpose primer on the rapidly expanding
world of organic living.... Section III
[Resources] is worth the price of admission
alone."
Lisa Van Cleef, Green Gardener
"I keep the Guide on top of my desk and keep
browsing it while I'm on hold and on the
phone. It really packs a lot of great info in
a small space. Thanks for your hard work.
Good job!"
Bu Nygrens, Veritable Vegetable (oldest
organic distributor in the U.S.)
"We have your book on the coffee table and
one in the car, and look at it whenever we
want to go somewhere. You did an absolutely
incredible job."
Dianna Coulombe
"I honestly believe that the Guide should be
required reading for any institution of higher
learning teaching classes on agricultural
sustainability and food systems. Check it
out for yourself."
James Johnson, The Quantum Agriculture Project
"An indispensable reference."
Herb Hiller, St. Petersburg Times
Also recommended by: Bon Appetit, Bay
Area Backroads, Earth Island Journal, The North
Bay Bohemian, The Press Democrat, Marin County's
Pacific Sun -- and organic fans everywhere!
For more information about both books, see
<www.healthyworld.org/guides.html>.
For reviews, see <reviews.html>.
More information about these
projects is available upon request.
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