Rural Intelligence (Page 342)

Food

The Porchlight Is On In Sharon, Connecticut

By CB Wismar It was shortly after Brian and Tracey Abut settled into their weekend home in Sharon, Conn. that they noticed a bulletin board sign advertising a small local commercial space for rent. It didn’t take long for their years of dreaming and discussion to turn to a

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Whiting Ridge

Whiting Ridge is a 220-acre farm in New Marlborough equipped with several barns, paddocks, and fenced riding areas. Multiple buildings dot the property: an 1860 main house, 1740 guest cottage, four-car garage with second floor, and a five-stall horse barn. The four-bedroom main house enjoys western views and was renovated

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Horse Country

In an area surrounded by horse farms, this Williamstown home has 100 acres of open meadows and outbuildings. A 5,000-square-foot main house, 1,200-square-foot guest house, horse stables, and kennels inhabit the property amongst three ponds, a stream, and wide-range views. The classic New England farmhouse has a kitchen

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Shun Toll Farm

This casual yet elegant, renovated contemporary Cape on 57 acres abuts a two-story classic barn with horse stalls and a smaller, four-car barn. Known as Shun Toll Farm, the main house has an eat-in country kitchen with handcrafted cabinetry, a formal dining room, private office/study, a first-floor master bedroom

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Katzyshack Farm

Chatham's Katzyshack Farm offers grounds for riding with a nearby barn fit for a fleet of horses. The main house, a Victorian, was built by the original owners in 1865 to stand for many generations. Updated and tastefully restored, the house has an eat-in kitchen, sitting room, large

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Quintessential Country

On 50 acres in Roxbury, this quintessential country estate includes an 1850s Colonial surrounded by a riding ring, fenced pastures, and well-maintained wooded trails. The restored main house has an eat-in country kitchen, great room and family room (all with fireplaces), sunroom with wet bar, library, home office, media room,

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Food

Railhead Jerk

A Jamaican restaurant with jerk specialties

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Food

Falls Village Inn

Classic American comfort fare

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Food

The Woodland

The country bistro has been a local favorite for close to 35 years

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Food

Seeds Market Cafe At Hancock Shaker Village

A casual, creative and authentic twist on Shaker sustenance

By Nichole Dupont

Community

The Rural We: Rob Caldwell

Musica owner Rob Caldwell is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his lovingly curated Hudson, New York music shop. If you are or know a musician and haven’t been there, you need to stop what you’re doing and go there a.s.a.p. Musica was in Chatham for

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Food

Recipe: Butternut Squash And Bean Chili

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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