Chef Dan Kedan on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour (Aired: December 10, 2023)

dk farm 385x385This Sunday evening host Clark Wolf welcomes Chef and Culinary Instructor Dan Kedan who, with his wife Marianna Gardenhire, owned the beloved Backyard restaurant in Forestville for nearly a decade. These days he is a tenured professor at the Culinary Institute of America at the St. Helena Greystone property and working on local and national programs on sustainability and true farm to table practices. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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April 11, 2026

Andy Naja-Riese on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour with Clark Wolf

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…
March 28, 2026

Mousa Husary on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

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…
March 14, 2026

Connor Murphy on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

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…
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February 28, 2026

Community Market 's deep roots on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

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…
February 14, 2026

Stars of Food & Wine Awards honorees on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

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…
Oct 11, 2025

Margo True on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

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…
May 10, 2025

Kiano Moju on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Kiano Moju is the author of a beautiful cookbook called AfriCali: Recipes from my Jikoni. Building on her family history from Kenya and Nigeria, as…
Jan 12, 2025

Evan Wiig on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Who better to speak with about all things small and family farming than Evan Wiig, Director of Membership and Communications for CAFF? That stands…
Aug 11, 2024

Sarah Silva on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Recently named Climate Smart Farmer of The Year by CAFF (Community Alliance of Family Farms), Sarah Silva and her mother Carol steward the 85 acre…
Jul 28, 2024

Dan Imhoff on Savoring Sonoma: The Hour

Dan Imhoff is a writer, author, publisher, activist and musician. Splitting his time between Sonoma County and Spain, he shares deeply informed…

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