Issue One · Spring 2027
Aspen & Elder Magazine
Every generation, on paper, together.
Real people, real recipes and real wisdom from our Sacramento community. Hand it to your family, leave it on the coffee table, pass along to your friend.
What's inside
Stories from every season of life
Elder stories
Local elders sharing the skills and wisdom they want to pass on.
Family recipes
Dishes from every culture, handed down and shared at one table.
Local farms and gardens
The people growing our food, and what the land has taught them.
Local practitioners
Holistic wellness from the women caring for our community.
Herbalism & gardening
Growing, gathering and using plants through the seasons.
Kids' pages
Crafts to cut out and make together at home.
Be part of Issue One
This magazine is made by all of us.
Contribute
Share a recipe or skill, nominate an elder, or volunteer to photograph, write or design.
Q+A with Emma Shandy
Send in an anonymous question for sex therapist Emma. A handful are answered in the magazine, and your name is never attached.
Donate
Help print copies for senior centers, libraries and families. Through Zeffy, 100% goes to our mission, with a tax receipt by email.