On September 22, 1870, Henry Ward Beecher — a clergyman and social reformer as well as the brother of Uncle Tom’s Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe — took to the Pittsfield Sun newspaper to write of ...

As patrons lined up for a late afternoon pastry at Athens Bread Company, Tim McKenna prepped croissants. He pounded on a slab of dough and folded it over a stretched-out sheet of butter to create the ...

But how many of us have actually eaten them? The stewards behind two Bay Area chestnut orchards are on a mission to help more people learn about — and enjoy — these round, prickly-packaged treats.

At the turn of the 20th century, it was nearly impossible to go outside in Central Virginia and not see a towering American chestnut tree. At that time, American chestnuts accounted for nearly one in ...

RESCUE, A SANCTUARY FOR LIFE FOR HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS IN NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS. WE’RE HAVING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER TO BUY ENOUGH HAY TO FEED THE HERD THROUGH THE WINTER. GOOD ...

Gold Shaw Farm highlights the remarkable development of chestnut trees and their long-term value to a diverse farm ecosystem.