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Bringing it to light

What do free range chicken eggs have to do with gardening? A little bit. They’ve actually got more to do with great flavor and nutrition and one of Windsor’s best hometown attributes. (Skip to the end if you just want the eggs-and-roses tip.)

History project

Among the many other benefits of living in beautiful and bountiful Sonoma County are our relative low level of crime and a feeling of safety in our neighborhoods, towns and highways. We should neither take this sense of security for granted nor disregard how dear a price we pay for our law enforcement and safekeeping.

Winter is traditionally my favorite time in the wine business. While vines are dormant, it’s a time to reflect on the past growing season and fruits of our labors, while engaging in strategic planning necessary for a successful new year. The most rewarding work I do is to devise annual brand plans and marketing road maps that guide clients throughout the year. After all how can one gauge success without measuring preconceived goals?

Sept. 21 through 28 is Creek Week in the Russian River Watershed. Join in with this spirit of environmental conservation and community enrichment by getting educated, invested and involved.

This Week in H’burg is a weekly column featuring photos and fun facts from local photographer Pierre Ratté. Each week we’ll feature a new photo from Ratté along with a fact about the subject matter of the photo.