California Foodways

For California Foodways, reporter Lisa Morehouse spends a lot of time in her car. She’s on a kind of mission: to travel to every county in the state, finding stories about food, agriculture, and -- most importantly -- the people that make both possible.

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How a Hmong Market in Yuba County Became 'Everybody's Store'

Posted May 3, 202200:11:35

On the edge of the town of Marysville in Yuba County, there’s market with an inventory that would rival Asian grocery stories in big cities. In the...

'We Just Have Faith': Gold Country Jewish Community Strives to Connect Through COVID

Posted February 22, 202200:13:43

In February 2020, I went to Sonora to join the Mother Lode Jewish Community in their Tu BiShvat celebration, honoring trees and the harvest. Just weeks...

Sierra Cattlewomen

Posted August 31, 202100:06:21

There are plenty of people who -- in order to pursue their passions -- have jobs on the side to support themselves. It’s pretty common to hear about...

The Abbey of New Clairvaux: Wine in the Wilderness

Posted August 24, 202100:07:15

The soil in Tehama County is unfit, and the temperatures are all wrong, but the monks at the Abbey of New Clairvaux are still trying to make wine here....

Gold Rush Status Meal: The Hangtown Fry

Posted August 17, 202100:05:38

If you want to recreate the Gold Rush experience — without all the terrible conditions — you can pan for gold, even descend into mines. In a few...