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Joel Salatin and the Future of Food

Joel Salatin and the Future of Food

In Virginia, I meet Joel Salatin for a rare personal sermon/tour of Polyface, the farm that’s changing agriculture in the 21st century.

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Sunday Photos: Thoreau Falls, New Hampshire

Sunday Photos: Thoreau Falls, New Hampshire

Hiking to Thoreau Falls turned out to be one of the best days of my entire journey. Here’s the proof.

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Eco-Dining? Not on Cape Cod.

Eco-Dining? Not on Cape Cod.

Raina Stefani wants tourists to ask, “Where does my food come from?” So far, not many are interested.

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Death, Destruction & Carnage in a Provincetown Tourist Shop

Death, Destruction & Carnage in a Provincetown Tourist Shop

Ah, the joys of shell collecting: millions and millions of dead animals imported from Asia. With googly eyes.

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This American Summer

In the summer of 2008, three students from MIT set out on the Great American Road Trip.

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Friday Photos: More Boston

Friday Photos: More Boston

I spent lots of time exploring Boston on foot. Here’s a glimpse of what I saw.

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Headed to Beantown? Take the T.

Headed to Beantown? Take the T.

Boston’s a truly people-oriented city, and you simply don’t need a car to get around. I spent a lot of time on the metro instead, and learned a little history in the process.

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