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GUEST:

Kathy Cully, owner of KC's American Kitchen - Windsor joins me for our weekly business spotlight.

www.kcsamericankitchen.com

707-838-7800

CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Sam Lazarich, to discuss the current fires, fire season in general, defensible space and what we need to do to get ready for wildfire. It’s here!

https://www.fire.ca.gov/

www.readyforwildfire.org

I’ll squeeze a market update in too. Numbers for May are low...but no surprise there. June is looking much better!

Hosts Steve Garner and Gwen Kilchher take calls and answer emails regarding herbicides, lawn problems, weed issues, Bing cherry trees, and a tiny spider infestation.

Hosts Steve Garner and Chef John Ash talk with Washington State horticulturalist Bruce Barritt about the Cosmic Crisp apple, which Bruce spent 20 years and 10 million dollars developing with his team at Washington State University. Steve and John tried the apple on air with Bruce in January 2020. During the tasting Bruce mentioned that the apple was developed to remain fresh for 10 months...We've kept our sample 'Cosmics' refrigerated and now we've reached the 5 month point, and it's time to retaste!

As a kid Chef John Ash grew up grilling trout with his grandparents. In this next segment he introduces us to the techniques of both grilling and barbecuing: from grilled fresh spring fava beans(really!), cider-brined pork tenderloin, to grilled fruits with ginger custard sauce. His summer menu will have you primed to get outside and start the weekend! Click here to view the recipes.

June 9 is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day! To celebrate we invited New England writer/chanteuse and doctorate in American studies 'Tinky' Weisblat to the show. Her new book is 'Love, Laughter, and Rhubarb' ...filled with witty historical essays... this wildly enthusiastic book (she named her cat Rhubarb!) features over 60 delicious recipes.

Hosts Steve Garner and Chef John Ash talk with Percy Brandon, GM for Vintners Resort about the protocols and challenges of reopening one of the most highly acclaimed resort/restaurant properties in California.

Steve and John also chat with Kathleen Stewart, one of the founders of the award winning Downtown Bakery in Healdsburg, California about how she's been able to stay the course during these difficult times.

Finally, John and Steve journey to the Outer Hebridean island of South Uist off the Scottish mainland for an audio postcard from Fiona Bird, the delightful author of 'Seaweed in the Kitchen.' Fiona is a avid forager and she recorded a family conversation with insightful comments on how cooking and foraging has brought them together during these unstable times.

Hosts Steve Garner and Gwen Kilchherr take your gardening questions, covering topics that include battling English Ivy, disease ridden tomatoes, techniques for thinning corn, and whether horticultural vinegar is necessary (hint, regular vinegar works just fine).

3rd Sermon - What Are You Going To Leave Behind - Commissioned Elder Chris Rhodes (05.31.20)

My first guest on this show was David Stare, the founder of Dry Creek Vineyard. You may recall hearing that with the support of the Friends of Sonoma County Wine Library, I started recording Oral Histories again. It's an important project that preserves the history of those who contributed to the world class reputation of the Sonoma County wine industry. We tape these interviews on video now so these Visual Oral Histories sound a bit different than my usual radio interviews. As only the second winery to open in Sonoma County following Prohibition, and still in operation, Dave was an ideal choice for a Visual Oral  History. Additionally, Dry Creek Vineyard is just two years away from celebrating their 50th Annivesary.

My second guest was winemaker Grant Long Jr. of a timely brand called T.P. Reserve Wine. He also owns Aonair Wine and Reverie Vineyard and Winery in Napa Valley. He was brought to my attention last week because of his response to covid challenges and their whimsical look at a problem most of us were experiencing. But his thoughtful, even sustainable business mindset is highly respectable. So there were two good reasons to have Grant Long on my show.

By the way, you'll hear me reference a video Grant and his team produced. It's short and rather humorous. As you'll see, they put in quite an impressive effort to put a smile on our faces during these unfortunate times.  You can find it here. https://youtu.be/r2KpFjLS7xA

GUESTS:

Community Spotlight today is with Jenifer Prentiss, Regional Director (west) - National Brain Tumor Society and the Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk, an important annual fundraiser in it’s 26th year. This year the event will be virtual. Find out more at 9:15. .... http://braintumorwalk.org/bayarea

email: jprentiss@braintumor.org

Meghan Walla-Murphy of Bears in Sonoma County, what residents need to know. And, we’ll learn more about the North Bay Bear Collaborative.

beingwithbears.org

meghanwallamurphy.com

*Community Spotlight; Collette Michaud, Founder and CEO of The Children’s Museum of Sonoma County joins me to talk about the Children’s Museum amd how they’ve been affected by the current County closures, and how we can help. Plus some suggestions on how to help our kiddos through this, and the importance of play time.

More info at www.cmosc.org

*Sonoma County slowly opens up...what to know.

*An interesting trend in buying in lieu of the big wedding that couldnt take place.

*We’ll also take a look at the current market,

*Forebearance (the good and the bad)

*A pause in foreclosures; what to know.

Church of the Roses: Who Shepherds You - Rev. Dr. Cynthia Alloway