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6 Seconds and a Sheep: Welcome to the World of Mutton Busting

Mutton busting is simple: children between the age of 4 or 7 clamber aboard a... (more)

Andy Wright
December 9, 2013
Farm Pop: Why the Rubber Chicken?

The origins of the rubber chicken, it turns out, are mysterious. Getting to the bottom... (more)

Andy Wright
December 4, 2013
Farm Pop: Why Being a ‘Black Sheep’ Is a Bad Thing and...

Get your goat. High on the hog. We talk to an expert to learn the... (more)

Andy Wright
November 15, 2013
Farm Pop: Candy Corn Makes a Comeback

Even the people who make candy corn will tell you it's nowhere near a universally... (more)

Andy Wright
October 31, 2013
The CitroÁ«n 2CV: The French Farmer’s Favorite Car

Created with rural users in mind, the CitroÁ«n 2CV was designed to fit four comfortably,... (more)

Andy Wright
October 25, 2013
Butterworld: One Man’s Dairy Obsession Hits the Road

Sandeep Agarwal didn't set out to become a self-made butter historian. Of course, Agarwal, who... (more)

Andy Wright
October 24, 2013
Farm Pop: “Children of the Corn” and Rural Horror

On the making of "Children of the Corn" and why rural horror works.

Andy Wright
October 17, 2013
The Rise of Rural TV

Shows like "Duck Dynasty" and "Farm Kings" helped pave the way for an entire television... (more)

Andy Wright
October 4, 2013
Farm Pop: On Farmers’ Daughters

The first installment of our new culture column, Farm Pop, looks at that lingering cliché:... (more)

Andy Wright
October 3, 2013
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