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Dani Baker demonstrates planting chives in her temperate food forest in Northern NY State
Dani Baker demonstrates planting chives in her temperate food forest in Northern NY State ( Photo provided)

With two replaced hips, growing a food forest – and a movement

Dani Baker was panicked about what she was going to do with her idle time and copious energy when she retired as a clinical...

Field Notes
10 Mar 2026 | 10:46
Juno, 9, turns venison into ground meat.
Juno, 9, turns venison into ground meat. ( Becca Tucker)

Bone broth and blessings

Harvest and give thanks. A freezer full of tomatoes, string beans and zucchini, cases of fresh peaches a memory of the glorious...

Field Notes
17 Dec 2025 | 02:17
Joe Gara paddleboarding the Delaware on his first Full Moon Float in August.
Joe Gara paddleboarding the Delaware on his first Full Moon Float in August. ( Dejay Birtch)

An electric light parade on the Delaware

On the Friday before the August full moon, 22 brave souls got their boats, PFDs* and paddles to West End Beach in Port Jervis,...

Field Notes
19 Sep 2025 | 02:17
Christina Chan transplanting garlic chives.
Christina Chan transplanting garlic chives. ( Aysha Venjara)

Bok choy meets black dirt

“When I first got here, I was amazed,” said farmer Christina Chan. “Oh, it really is black dirt. It’s not a misnomer.” Chan...

Field Notes
02 Jun 2021 | 11:38
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