Rural Intelligence (Page 354)

Parties

The Sylvia Center Celebrates 10 Farm-To-Table Years

Lisa Green reports from Kinderhook. Attendees of the annual farm-to-table dinner in the fields of Katchkie Farm always know there will be a tsunami of new, wonderfully unique foods served at the event that benefits The Sylvia Center’s programs for children in Columbia County. On Saturday, July 15, around

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Style

At The Hudson Company, What's Old Is Reclaimed And Customized

Hudson Company flooring in a private home in Ancram, New York. Photo by Garrett Rowland. By Jamie LarsonThe Hudson Company, based out of a mill and showroom in Pine Plains New York, is quietly making some of the best reclaimed wood flooring and siding produced anywhere. That’s why so

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Food

The Old Mill: Country Elegance, Exceptional Food

By CB Wismar The menu is one page. “Keep it simple” is one of chef/owner Terry Moore’s restaurant rubrics at The Old Mill in South Egremont, Mass. The daily specials are hand written on a second sheet. Armed with those two guides, a great dining experience begins. The

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Parties

The Berkshire HorseWorks Derby Wins The Blue Ribbon

Amy Krzanik reports from Richmond. Hats off to the folks who planned a fun summer gala where, as you can see below, most guests had their hats on. Berkshire HorseWorks, located at the Berkshire Equestrian Center, threw a fundraising derby-themed shindig on Saturday, July 15, complete with mint juleps, cucumber

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Community

The Rural We: Chan Lowe

Chan Lowe, a syndicated editorial cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and other papers, has recently joined the staff of the Berkshire Eagle. He spent 33 years at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale, and was a Pulitzer

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Parties

WAM Benefits Soldier On Women's Program Under The Stars

Rachel Louchen reports from Richmond. Despite a stormy sky, WAM Theatre’s benefit cocktail party, Stars In The Orchard, was a successful (and sold out) event that not only served as a major fundraiser for the organization but provided a sneak peek of WAM's upcoming fall production. Held

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Food

The Amsterdam

For people who care about good, quality food prepared and served with care

By Andrea Pyros

Food

The Millerton Inn

resh, exExceptionally well-prepared food with a welcoming ambience that encourages comfortable conversation

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Food

Recipe: Pan-Fried Vegetable Dumplings

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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Real Estate

Barn Update

Originally built in 1971, this Roxbury home has been reconstructed and remodeled with the added bonus of solar panels. The barn-style house sits on 32 acres of beautiful rolling farmland with stone walls, meadows and pastures. It features a great room with a soaring ceiling, country kitchen, stone fireplace, five

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Real Estate

Catskill Green

Surrounded by Catskill Mountain views, this architect-designed home has solar panels that keep energy costs low. This Hillsdale home incorporates the outside in with huge windows that capture light and the vistas. The interior has an open concept living room, dining room, kitchen area, bamboo floors, three bedrooms, and three

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Arts

Joy Brown's Roly Poly Figures Go From Kent To Broadway

One Holding Small One at 96th Street. Photo by Katharine Manning. By CB Wismar When you look into the faces of Joy Brown’s larger-than-life, thousand-pound-plus figures, they look back. The eyes are open and alert. The faces are not nervous or self-conscious. “There is no culture, no gender, no

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