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The Pollinators Pavilion: A High-Tech Habitat And Artistic Lab For Solitary Bees

"We need to turn our thinking about artificial intelligence away from human interest and entertainment and to the earth.”

By Jamie Larson

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Samascotts: From flowers and plants to apples, ice cream and a daily menu

Four generations have farmed and operated Kinderhook's sprawling orchard and farm market.

By Mary A. Nelen

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Big Rock Community Farms Market: Down to Earth Goods in an Ethereal Setting

This Stanfordville market provides local farm fare and camaraderie in a stunning historic house.

By Jamie Larson

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Carnivore's Choice: Where Buying Directly From The Farmer Is Good For You And the Animals

Clear your conscience and your palate by buying your meat from local farms that do all the right things.

By Jamie Larson

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Portrait of Coach Farm, The Legacy of a Leather Goods Company

Miles and Lillian Cahn brought French Alpine-style farmstead cheese to Pine Plains, NY.

By Mary A. Nelen

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Portrait of a Farm in October: Bunnell Farm

It's open season for pumpkins at this family farm in Litchfield, Conn.

By Mary A. Nelen

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Tiny Hearts Farm Blooms With A Flower Shop In Hillsdale, NY

Tiny Hearts Farm welcomes all to the grand opening of its shop and studio in Hillsdale, NY on May 5.

By Jamie Larson

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Why Does Everyone Love The Berry Farm In Chatham?

By Jamie Larson It's worth writing this piece just to tell you that The Berry Farm in Chatham, New York, is a great place to shop whether you are local or from far afield. The market offers an expanding variety of fresh local produce and meats, seafood, premade

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Empire Farm: An Ag Academy For Farmers (And The Rest Of Us)

Photos provided by FarmOn! By Jamie Larson We put a lot of stock in our commitment to farm-to-table living in our region. Of course we shop at farmers markets and have a CSA membership and always read the farm lists at the bottom of the restaurant menus. However, there is

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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

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At Cricket Creek Farm, There's A Party In The Creamery

Shane Solar-Doherty cuts and weighs the feta. By Lisa Green Last year, when Cricket Creek Farm in Williamstown, Mass. put out a pre-holiday call for volunteers to help wrap cheese, I couldn’t sign up fast enough. I’ve long been a fan of this dairy farm — its artisanal cheeses

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There’s Been A Black Currant Resurgence, And Here’s Why

By Abby Luby How do you rescue a fruit from a century of obscurity, turn it into a local farming industry and sell it as a power drink? That’s the first question I asked Hudson Valley black currant farmer Greg Quinn, the mastermind behind the black currant resurgence, and

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