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F.E.E.D. Sonoma recently announced two big changes: It has started offering weekly F.E.E.D. bins, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box made up of produce from dozens of local farms, and it switched its business model to being farmer- and employee-owned.

That big clock is finally ticking for the train’s arrival in Healdsburg—it’s no longer only a memory or a pipe dream. Last week brought the news that the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District had been awarded an $81 million grant from the state to extend the rail service from its current terminus, at the Sonoma County Airport, though Windsor to Healdsburg’s northern city limit by 2028—including construction of a new or remodeled rail bridge over the Russian River.

As Sonoma County’s agriculture industry grows, the agriculture classes available to students in the county are also growing. For some students in Cloverdale, these classes offer them an opportunity to both think more critically about the agriculture industry that surrounds them and learn more about sustainable farming practices.

Census 2020 is poised to get underway, and the county is ready to make sure every person gets counted, as part of their Get Counted Sonoma campaign.

The Windsor Town Council will hold a public hearing on one item and consider action on four items at its upcoming Sept. 1 meeting.

The Windsor Chamber of Commerce’s recent “Winter Winederland” event drove business to downtown shops struggling with construction, omicron and a decrease in tourism. It also raised $6,000 for the Windsor Presbyterian Church’s food bank and clothing closet.

UPDATE, NOV. 20, 1:30 p.m.:  

City establishing participant cap, fee for residential recycled water program going forward