Community The Rural We: Phyllis Feder At 81 years young, Phyllis Feder is the only woman of her age operating a winery and vineyard in the United States. Clinton Vineyards, a 100-acre farm winery in Clinton Corners, New York, was started in 1977 by her late husband, Ben Feder. After his death, in 2009, Phyllis By Editor
Food Recipe: Spring Pasta With Parmesan And Lemon 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 By Editor
Parties Cherchez La Femme: CEWM Celebrates Women Composers Amy Krzanik reports from Stockbridge. “Cherchez la femme. Look for the woman,” said Yehuda Hanani in his introductory remarks at Close Encounters With Music’s 2017 gala concert, Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman – Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage, on Saturday, June 10 at the Mahaiwe. The oft- By Editor
Community Go For The Wine, Stay For The Music, Food, Art And Yoga Music at White Silo Farm and Winery. By Lisa Green Last week, while doing our research to bring you a roundup of summer outdoor music series, we saw that wineries have become venues for music. We realized, too, that they are offering more than tastings along with a little music By Editor
Style The High-Performance House, Part 8: Almost There Rona Easton and Lonn Combs of EASTON+COMBS, the award-winning architectural office based in New Marlborough, Mass. have allowed Rural Intelligence to look over their shoulders (and those of their client) throughout the construction process of a high-performance home going up right now. This is the eighth installment By Editor
Parties Past And Present Converge At Wassaic Project's Summer Exhibit Rachel Louchen reports from Wassaic. The Wassaic Project is known for being so much more than a nonprofit—it's truly a mix of art and community—and this year they honored their ties to Wassaic's past. On Saturday, June 10, they unveiled their (always awesome) summer By Editor
Food Raven & Boar Farmers: In Search Of A More Sustainable Life Photo by Ashley Sears By Jamie Larson Ruby and Sather Duke started Raven & Boar in East Chatham, New York, eight years ago with no farming experience, three little pigs, and hopes of feeding their young family and supplementing their income. But word traveled fast about the quality of their By Editor
Parties Norman Rockwell Museum's Annual Gala Honors The Legends Lisa Green reports from Stockbridge. The Norman Rockwell Museum’s annual gala, “Legends,” on Saturday, June 10, just may have attracted the best-dressed crowd of the season — at least so far. Many of the guests were inspired to take a page out of '60s and '70s fashion, By Editor
Style Get What You Want At The Keith and Patti Richards Auction An amazing auction filled with high-style, Victorian antiques. By Jamie Larson
Real Estate Filled To The Brim This handsome 1920s shingle Hudson home is a Craftsman foursquare that has its original oak door with oval beveled glass, a wide front hall with a diamond patterned stained glass window and original staircase, and bay windows in the dining room, living room, and master bedroom. The kitchen is modern By Editor
