Rural Intelligence (Page 487)

Food

Recipe: Grapefruit Ginger Curd

Twice a month, Berkshire County native Alana Chernila, mother of two, and author of the cookbook, The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making (Clarkson Potter), contributes a thoughtful and heartfelt essay/recipe created exclusively for Rural Intelligence readers. Her first cookbook has achieved top-seller

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Community

The Rural We: Erik Hoffner

Erik Hoffner is a freelance photojournalist and writer. He is also the outreach coordinator for the non-profit environmental/nature magazine, Orion. Hoffner has lived all over the country and has traveled extensively across the world. He is a regular blogger/contributor for Grist and his photography now appears in

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Parties

Erik Hoffner's 'Heritage Homecoming' Opens At Galerie Giroux

Amy Krzanik reports from Great Barrington.Heifer International told Erik Hoffner that he could go anywhere, travel to any of the locations where the U.S.-based nonprofit runs programs, to photograph a story for its World Ark magazine. The organization, which helps people all over the world achieve self-

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Style

Housatonic Trading Co. Mixes Eras, Prices And Caffeine

By Lisa Green How would you feel if visitors to your art studio noticed your personal antiques collection hanging around and wanted to buy pieces right out from under you? I might be a little annoyed, but Litchfield residents Robert Graham [left] and Robert Deyber, God bless them, are not

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Real Estate

Framed Views

Set away from the road, this A-frame displays all the details associated with the style: hipped roof, wood exterior and a huge wall of windows. The Canaan home is surrounded by four well-maintained acres and offers beautiful sunsets to watch from either of the large decks. The three-

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Real Estate

Sweet Spot

This sturdily constructed property, with a steeply angled roof, offers privacy and a view. Sited on a quiet road in Sharon, it is surrounded by trees and is just minutes from the village. Hardwood floors and two brick fireplaces are just a few of the details in the open floor

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Real Estate

A-Frame On The Lake

From a distance, you can spot this home's distinct A-frame roofline and up close, you'll appreciate the beautiful wood that makes up the exterior. Located in Craryville on Copake Lake, the contemporary is filled with light, thanks to the wall of windows that surround that

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Real Estate

Wooded Retreat

This Copake cabin is surrounded by wood inside and out, located on three tree-heavy acres and constructed with wood from the floorboards to the roof beams. The cabin has an A-frame roof and opens to a great room that's worthy of its name, with a soaring

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Real Estate

Green And Timber

This contemporary with heavy timber frame and sloped roof is as green as its surroundings: it runs systems that are at the highest level of energy efficiency. Offering direct access to Center Pond in Becket, the home is sited to capture natural light on all three finished levels and has

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Real Estate

Over The Valley

Though it was custom-designed, this log home has been renovated and takes advantage of its prime location with a vaulted-ceiling great room featuring a wall of windows overlooking the beautiful Tyringham Valley. The property offers exposed timber ceilings and gleaming floors. There's a new kitchen, a

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Food

Recipe: Citrus and Fennel Salad

This week's recipe is from Berkshire-based duo The Butcher & The Baker. The Butcher is Jake, a nose-to-tail butcher/artist, who loves to cook and grew up in the woody hills of Western Massachusetts where his passion for local, fresh food was first instilled in

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Wellness

Fitness From The Field: Active Explorations

The Rural Intelligence region offers a plethora of fitness and healing modalities, but it can be hard to know which is the one that fits your needs, your body type and your schedule. Enter Paula Boyajian, a yoga instructor certified in Interdisciplinary Yoga and Yoga for the Special Child, who

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