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Farmers Market Etiquette: A Follow Up
We said it’s cool to sample pretty much anything at a farmers market. We talked to a farmer who says different.
‘The Current 20 Year-Olds Make Me Nuts’: Retiring Farmers Sound Off
Two retiring farmers talk about the past, present and future of farming.
The Illustrated Journals of a Dairy Farmer in 1941
The continuing journals of dairy farmer W.G. Pope from 1941, as illustrated by his great-grandson. This week: canning tomatoes.
Do’s and Dont’s: Farmers Market Etiquette
DO Do: Take as many free samples as you damn want. "Sampling is a big part of our business,” says Miller. "It gives us an opportunity to make better choices about what [customers...
Cow Tipping Doesn’t Exist ” But Cow Flipping Does
As we’ve already established, the popular rural legend of cow tipping is, well, bullcrap. But cow flipping? That’s very, very real.
On a recent drive from his farm to Otter Creek, he makes little eye contact, answers questions sparingly. Andrus seems detached from the project he's been working on for months, li...
