Instinct draws the sweet-singing birds to make their homes in the same fields that farmers must harvest for hay.
Edie Clark
Even the smallest of sheds can hold a lot of history.
History
Hard Drive | Mary’s Farm
The GPS crowd learns that when it comes to country roads, some are less taken for a reason.
Living
Turkey Trot | Mary’s Farm
Keeping watch on a wild native bird.
Magazine
Finding Home | Mary’s Farm
Fate and an elusive “fairytale village” in Harrisville, New Hampshire.
Side Dishes
Tom Curren’s Beanhole Beans
A lifetime friendship began with a question: “Have you seen my horse?”
A visit from an animal behaviorist leads to an unusual change in Harriet. Whatever happened between them I’ll never really know. My dog, Harriet, is now the size of a hearty lamb but is mostly black, her face and legs the color of gingersnaps. She has matured into a reasonably well-mannered dog, but she still […]
Living
Winter Dreams | Mary’s Farm
A greenhouse can start not only seedlings but thoughts of summer sun. Around here, a lot of stories surround a man named Sandy, an architect who designed houses uncharacteristic of New England. With their low roof lines and blond wood paneling, they might have been a better fit in California. A lot of people said […]
History
On the Pond | Mary’s Farm
For a child, watching her grandfather skate created a memory where truth and myth lived side by side. My grandfather, whom we called Bim, loved to skate. He loved to do anything outdoors. He’d climbed the Matterhorn and surfed in Honolulu, and he did back flips off the high diving board until he was in his […]
Magazine
Victory Lap | Mary’s Farm
With winter coming, there was one more short drive to take. Putting the truck away for the winter is a ritual, just as is getting it out in the spring. I don’t use the truck in the winter, one way to extend its already long life. The truck is a 1997 Ford Ranger, white with […]
Magazine
Beatrice Trum Hunter | The Natural
More than 50 years ago, Beatrice Trum Hunter published the first natural foods cookbook in America. Now approaching 100, she’s still fighting to help people eat better and live without toxic chemicals.