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February 22, 2011

Diversity in the Marketplace

By Kristi Willis Eureka! You’ve unearthed something at the farm stand that you haven’t seen before—maybe it’s sweet potato greens, kohlrabi, opo squash or an

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Black Star Coop

By Andrea BearcePhotography by Aimee Wenske How does an idealistic gang of mathematicians, physicists and chemists develop a loyal following of hardcore beer nerds? They

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Montesino Farm

By Elizabeth WinslowPhotography by Jody Horton The sun comes up much earlier on a farm—at least it sure feels that way. With the first crow

Yard Labor

By Ellen SweetsPhotography by Andy Sams It’s a mild, blue-sky weekday that finds seven men in identical turquoise-and-gray-striped shirts and pants working on nicely banked

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Fredericksburg Grassfed Beef

By Helen CordesPhotography by Andy Sams When Chuck Schmidt hollers for his young charges on a recent afternoon, the placid Angus and Herefords moo back

Terry Wilson

By Shannon OelrichPhotography by Marc Brown Aquarelle co-owner and chef Terry Wilson has eaten at some of the finest restaurants in France, but there’s a