The cultural divide between city folk and country folk has been the basis of stories – from literature to sitcoms – throughout our country’s history. It seems like rural and urban communities (and people from them) are as different as night and day, but wanting good food is something we all have in common. Farmers…
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded over $33.5 million for 113 grant projects in 43 states and territories to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally grown agricultural products. The funding will be distributed through the Local Agriculture Market…
No home is complete without some wall art to give it extra personality and style. If you want to choose the perfect pieces for your property, take a look at these top tips. Iconic images One simple way to add interest to your rooms is to invest in some iconic images, and it’s now easy…
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It was in Amsterdam last year when my friend, a french urbanist Julien Carbonnell, and I have decided to organize an exploration journey throughout the multiple African cities. Living in the Netherlands, I was becoming more and more curious about the important part of the world which I had been so mentally distant from —…
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This juicy, tender and flavourful Sous Vide Salmon with Lemon and Dill is a staple meal in our household. It only takes 1 hour to make and it always comes out perfectly! We love Salmon and we have it as often as possible. It’s delicious and healthy and full of protein and healthy fats. Since…
Launched in 2024, Soundscapes N.Y.C. is a podcast about how music created in New York has shaped the history of the city and how throughout its history the city itself has been an incubator for new music. It is a bi-monthly podcast series in which Sarah Lawrence College historian Ryan Purcell, talks with artists, music…
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Andrea Lipps, editor, Daniel Devlin book design: An Atlas of Es Devlin. Thames and Hudson 2023. ISBN 9780500023181 Books I was reviewing in 2024 The most fascinating exhibition I never saw is and was the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum’s New York show An Atlas of Es Devlin. The focus of my review is thus…
It’s the time of year when vegetable transplants (or “starts) begin to show up at nurseries, hardware and grocery stores, and plant sales. Transplants are wonderful for many reasons. First, certain crops are difficult to grow from seed and will simply perform better if transplanted. In order to grow to maturity, many summer crops need…
I’m not traveling as I’d hoped this summer, but the time is flying by. A few weekends ago, I took advantage of an invitation from OEFFA (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association) to spend the day at Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware. If you haven’t been, you need to go. If you have, you probably…
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In the postmodern era, landscaping is stepping further than aesthetic or as scenographic screening for environments engineered and instrumentalized by other discipline that tends to be irrelevant to global urbanization. Landscape is called to take on greater responsibility, particularly in addressing the environmental and social challenges of urban environments by helping to “clean up” and rejuvenate the post…
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