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Food

How Do You Like Them Apples?

By Lisa Green You can have your pumpkin spice…whatever. For me, fall is all about the apples. And there’s no place better than the Rural Intelligence region for all of us to indulge in that all-American fruit (fun fact: the apple comes from the rose family). There’s

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Real Estate

Pure 1850

This 1850 Colonial is set among Amenia's woodlands and distant hills which can be enjoyed from the clever use of an old silo base. Gracious rooms display original details like wide-board floors, iron-strap hinges, spade latches, beamed ceilings, cupboards, and moldings. The main living level has an eat-in-kitchen

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Real Estate

Big Barn

Twin silos, a huge barn, and a modernized farmhouse from 1800 sit on 23 acres in East Chatham. The main home has a sunlit dining area, living room, great room, and a kitchen with gorgeous counters and cabinetry. The lower level has a family room with exposed beams and a

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Real Estate

Silo Center

A stone silo connects a circa 1800 original barn structure to new construction living, mirroring Norfolk's iconic Haystack Mountain. Custom-designed touches in the interior include a spiraling iron staircase, original cut stone, walnut floors, towering windows, exposed steel beams, and porches. The main floor holds a chef'

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Real Estate

Born From A Barn

The exterior of this home in Kent looks like a traditional barn complete with a silo, but the inside has been reborn into a stylish residence. Formerly a dairy barn, the main level has dining and living areas and the kitchen portion, equipped with stainless appliances, is an addition to

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Real Estate

Silo Conversion

This unique property in Sharon is a silo and antique barn conversion. It has three floors of living space, four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The kitchen is in the original silo so it retains the circular shape, while the third floor has the original hay pulley from the barn. The

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Real Estate

Porchside Silo

A long driveway leads to this private 4,000-square-foot home with a restored corn silo in Great Barrington. On 15 acres, the house is private yet minutes to downtown Great Barrington and offers a 20-tree orchard, pastures, and woodland trail. Inside holds a large living room, kitchen, great room that

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Food

Recipe: Vegetable Ajiaco

One of our favorite events every summer is The Sylvia Center’s Farm-to-Table dinner, hosted by Great Performances in the fields of Katchkie Farm in Kinderhook, N.Y. The mission of The Sylvia Center is to inspire young people and their families to eat well through hands-on learning experiences on

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Community

The Rural We: Jamie Cat Callan

Photo by Krystal Kenney Jamie Cat Callan is the author of the bestselling books "French Women Don’t Sleep Alone," "Bonjour, Happiness!" and "Ooh La La! French Women’s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day." Her next book, "Parisian Charm School: French Secrets

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Parties

Keeping The American Dream Alive With LitNet

Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. Is “the American dream” still achievable in 2017? The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet), its staff, board members and dedicated tutors would answer that question with a resounding “yes.” In fact, the non-profit’s annual gala — held on Saturday, Oct. 14 at Berkshire Country

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Style

Kea Carpets and Kilims: A Woven Mix Of Art And History

By Jamie Larson Upon entering the humble Hudson shop of Kea Carpets and Kilims, you may not know a thing about the history or plight of the Middle Eastern or Asian tribes that crafted the textiles on display, but the language of form and shape woven therein is universal, and

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Real Estate

Farm In The Mountains

The historic Adams Farm in New Marlborough is set on 52 acres that encompass the original farmhouse, a guesthouse, and horse barn, all with mountain views. The four-bedroom farmhouse dates back to 1760 and was restored in 2015. The hand-hewn post-and-beam construction, original wide-plank flooring and four original stone fireplaces

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