Rural Intelligence (Page 159)

Recipe: New Potato and Swiss Chard Soup With Gochujang

Food

Recipe: New Potato and Swiss Chard Soup With Gochujang

The weather has been so wet and chilly lately that making soup feels appealing even in mid July.

By Katy Sparks

The Rural We: Ann Gallo

Community

The Rural We: Ann Gallo

She's producer of "Women of Tyringham," an original oral history theater project.

By The Rural We

Adopt Your Own Plot At Four Corners Community Farm

Food

Adopt Your Own Plot At Four Corners Community Farm

There's still time at Four Corners Community Farm to start your plot, grow your own food, and support the farm's mission.

By Jamie Larson

King Lear Reigns (And Rains) At Shakespeare & Co’s Benefit And Opening — Gerry Fultz, Claudia Perles, Elizabeth Aspenlieder, actress and the Company's director of business sponsorships and special events, and Mark Farrell

Parties

King Lear Reigns (And Rains) At Shakespeare & Co’s Benefit And Opening

The New Spruce Theatre was the main attraction at Shakespeare & Company's event.

By Lisa Green

Osmer Hill

Real Estate

Osmer Hill

A modern home sits on 37 acres bordered by state land in Austerlitz.

By Lisa Green

Built Into The Landscape

Real Estate

Built Into The Landscape

A custom-built Midcentury ranch in Canaan, New York was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.

By Lisa Green

Millbrook Pied-A-Terre

Real Estate

Millbrook Pied-A-Terre

Realtor may call this Millbrook home a pied-a-terre, but it's a sizable one.

By Lisa Green

Lovingly Maintained Colonial

Real Estate

Lovingly Maintained Colonial

An updated Colonial in Pittsfield retains a barn/stable, paddock and a great porch.

By Lisa Green

SHAG, A New Festival In Conn. To Be A Center For Community and Cultural Exchanges

Community

SHAG, A New Festival In Conn. To Be A Center For Community and Cultural Exchanges

Spring Hill Vineyards in Washington, Conn. is the site of a new community-building festival.

By Lisa Green

The Dig On Millerton's Main Street: Good Food, And A Community Hub — All photos: Aly Morrissey

Food

The Dig On Millerton's Main Street: Good Food, And A Community Hub

The cafe and provisions market in Millerton, New York has added events — music, art and other pop-up events — to its menu.

By Naomi Shammash

“Field Day” Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Opens With A July 4th Reception — CATA founder Sandra Newman and Liana Toscanini, executive director of the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, whose field held the sculpture exhibit.

Parties

“Field Day” Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit Opens With A July 4th Reception

Wildflowers, ferns and grasses provided the backdrop to a finally sunny garden party.

By Lisa Green

Garden: Reconsidering Annuals For Late Summer Blooms — Sow seeds now of cool-loving annuals like snapdragon for a colorful and rewarding fall display.

Style

Garden: Reconsidering Annuals For Late Summer Blooms

Perennial flowers have the advantage of persistence, but annuals allow you to have two or more displays each season.

By Thomas Christopher