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Made Local Magazine Podcast

Made Local Magazine

Made Local Magazine"s Podcast offers conversations and observations about the Sonoma County experience—its food, its culture, and the business of both. Visit madelocalmagazine.com. madelocal.substack.com

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12:27

Nominate Local: James Beard Awards Nominations Open

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2026/10/05

The James Beard Awards get a Sonoma County perspective as Clark Wolf joins Daedalus Howell to talk culinary recognition, local talent and what makes an award matter. Clark shares his history with the awards, from organizing celebrations of America’s food pioneers to receiving recognition himself. Along the way, the pair consider local favorites worthy of a nomination and how you can nominate them at the James Beard Foundation website.Then it’s out to Shone Farm in the Russian River Valley, where

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15:43

Where’s the Beef?

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2026/09/29

Where’s the Beef?A package of grapes sends Daedalus Howell and Clark Wolf down a winding path through water use, Sonoma County pumpkin patches and a vineyard now making room for cattle. Then a national meat recall raises a question closer to the dinner table: How much do we know about where our beef comes from?Clark and Daedalus discuss food inspection, country of origin and the local ranchers who are doing it right. They also give a shout-out to Petaluma’s Canteen Meats and find time for a story

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14:13

Grapes of Worth

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2026/09/21

In this episode, Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell consider the humble grape—from old-fashioned varieties bursting with flavor to novelty cultivars engineered to taste like cotton candy. Along the way, they invoke Luther Burbank, question the hidden costs of cheap food and make a case for paying farmers what good ingredients are actually worth.Then, Clark recounts the tangled history of some local farmers markets and looks ahead to the Farmers Lane market’s move to the Veterans Memorial Building in

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11:45

Under Pressure

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2026/09/14

Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell bite into Sonoma County apple season, beginning with McDonald’s decision to trade pumpkin spice for caramel apple pie coffee. From there, they explore the strange genetics of apples and the local celebrations, community presses and farm trails carrying the harvest into autumn and a plea for real pumpkin patches. Mark your calendar with these related events: Farm Trails Apple Pressing Event at Ethic Cider, Weekend Along the Farm Trails, and Gold Ridge Organic Farm’s

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14:43

Crane on the Brain

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2026/09/07

Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell go mellow for melons with a celebration of Sonoma County’s fleeting late-summer flavors. The conversation begins with the singular Crane melon—its local history, delicate sweetness and place in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste—before detouring into the county’s best ice cream and news of Screamin’ Mimi’s planned new Cotati location. Clark also visits G40, a new Graton Rancheria farm designed to supply fresh produce while respecting the property’s wetlands, and considers an

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15:18

Say ‘Cheese’...Or ‘Ciao’: Vella Cheese Company To Close

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2026/08/31

A farewell to great cheese, a gamble on good food. Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell discuss Vella Cheese’s closure, the singular legacy of Ig Vella and the pressures squeezing small food producers. Then, a taste of Graton Resort & Casino’s expanding culinary scene offers a hopeful counterpoint—and a reminder that Sonoma County’s food story is still being written. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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8:52

Future Food Fests

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2026/08/24

What should Sonoma County celebrate next? Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell imagine a new generation of local food festivals inspired by the region’s extraordinary agricultural diversity. With the County Fair returning to July, there may be room on the calendar for events devoted to tomatoes, melons, peppers, heritage apples and whatever else is coming out of the fields. Along the way, Clark recalls the Heirloom Expo and his own Russian River Food & Wine Fest, and considers how thoughtfully conceived

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11:43

Slice of Life

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2026/08/17

The Gravenstein Apple Fair has concluded and the Great Gravenstein Bake Off contest winners have been announced. There are two apple pie baking categories: one for home bakers and another for professional chefs. This year, Geneva Melby of Sebastopol’s The Redwood took first place in the professional competition and Lauren McNaughton took top honors in this year’s annual home-baking contest with her apple-apricot pie.Clark Wolf (our own James Beard Award winner & radio personality) was there with a

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9:47

Flower Power

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2026/08/10

Flowers aren’t merely decorative—they’re part of the ecology, agriculture and everyday beauty that make a place feel alive.In this episode, Clark Wolf and Daedalus Howell start with the seasonally ubiquitous naked ladies before wandering into sunflowers, farmers markets, pollinators, crop rotation and the interconnected life of a working farm.Inspired by the Gravenstein Apple Fair’s sunflower theme, Clark explores the surprising culinary possibilities of sunflowers—from petals tossed into salads to

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11:53

Produce with Purpose

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2026/08/03

This week, we’re talking with Clark Wolf about Oliver’s Market’s 25-percent-off local produce sale—and what its partnership with the farmer-owned F.E.E.D. Cooperative means for Sonoma County growers, shoppers and the regional food system.Clark explains how F.E.E.D. connects small farms with grocery stores and restaurants, allowing more locally-grown food to reach customers while helping farmers sell beyond their stands and weekly markets. From there, we mark National Avocado Day (get your local

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16:09

Savor the Season

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2026/07/27

LISTEN NOW (16 mins): What does it really mean to eat seasonally in Sonoma County—and why does it matter now more than ever?In this episode, publisher Daedalus Howell sits down with food and hospitality authority Clark Wolf for a wide-ranging conversation about the rhythms of Wine Country, from early wine grape harvests and Gravenstein apples to the farmers, markets, and restaurants that define our region. As climate change reshapes growing seasons, Clark explains why paying attention to what’s

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