Sometimes to understand a place you need to engulf yourself in their culture, get consumed by their process, get to know the individuals that shape an organization, and share ideas. Artisan Feature are our attempt to do just that. We spend the whole day, if not several, and become an insider. We relate, we uncover, and we understand what makes a place and its people special.
Words by Zach Kaiser, Photos by Nick Bailey
Big Hill is bringing people closer to their local agriculture, but at their core they simply want to provide the best experience they can through their cider. Their identity isn't simply farm-to-glass cider making, they are making cider that speaks to their community and connects to the identity of Adams County Pennsylvania.
Words and Photos by Emily Bowie
The drive to the Old Fort Farm in Hesperus, Colorado is deceptively steep. From downtown Durango I rose steadily, almost imperceptibly, and gained a thousand feet within minutes. With a bit of navigating, I located the Fields to Plate farmers. The small crew was harvesting a thousand-pound beet sunset: red, gold, pink, purple. The bounty seemed unlikely for such a dry, high altitude location; so, I set forth to learn how they did it.
Words by Justin McCarty, Photos by Rebecca Shenton
The Tilley family, which has cultivated the land on which Agrarian Ales sits since 1985 as an organic farm, and their compatriots have grown something better from their land than just fresh organic produce, it has become a place for good food, good beer, good friends, and good farming.
