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Melanie Blankenship - Consultant for Nature's Guide
Nature's Meats
Nature's Touch Plant Nursery & Harvest (grocery Store)
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Classes, Workshops, Events & Retreats
Nature's Neighbor - Growing From Our Roots Podcast click each show to listen
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Creston Valley Meats
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Harvest of Conflict: A Story of Food, Farming, and Fracture in San Luis Obispo County
by Melanie Blankenship
December 30, 2025
San Luis Obispo County, nestled between rolling vineyards and rolling hills, was once a patchwork of thriving farms and small homesteads. From stra...
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