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Orange You Glad It’s Not Rosé: The Latest Wine Craze Isn’t Pink
It’s summer. It’s hot. Is there anything better than a crisp, cold bottle of rosé? Why limit your options: This summer, go orange.
15 Vintage Portraits of Farmers in Overalls
A dive into the Library of Congress Archives to bring you 15 vintage photos of some hardworking farmers wearing this classically agrarian attire.
Meet the Modern Farmers: Jules Opton-Himmel
Why being in the oyster business is closer to farming than fishing.
The Bitter Truth: Q&A with Spirit Author Brad Thomas Parsons
You don’t have to shell out big bucks to get a taste of the bitters boom. All you need is some high-proof spirits and flavorings from nature.
When the Well Runs Dry, Try Dry Farming
As California suffers through a record drought, irrigation-free farming starts to step up.
Should the Tennessee fainting goat be bred for meat or for meme?
Rurbanista: A Modern Farmhouse Goes Dutch
These farmhouses, built with native materials and a modernist twist, integrate architectural design seamlessly into the surrounding rural landscape.
Fish Heads: Delicious Yet Discarded
On the ignored art of cooking fishheads.
Using Old Tobacco’s Tactics Against Them in a West Virginia Ad War
The classic Mail Pouch chewing tobacco ads on rural barns are being transformed into ads for public health.
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