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Like so many great ideas, CSA began in the ’80s. In, of all places, New Hampshire. The idea behind community-supported agriculture (yup, CSA) was to put the power back in the farmers’ control—and also to better connect consumers to seasonal vegetables rather than allowing people to select their foodstuff based on their immediate tastes—whether that […]

When the construction business came to a screeching halt several years ago, Duane and Julie Schiedler, owners of Miracle Acre Farm off Brosterhous Road, saw business for their custom cabinet shop dry up. That’s when they opened Celebrate the Season with the intention of selling garden structures—like their handmade chicken coops and greenhouses. “We tried […]

Oh sure, everybody knows Bend is a beer town. But long before beer was the drink of choice, hard cider was as American as apple pie, drunk by our founding fathers and original patriots dating back to the 17th century. Now, starting at the end of May, hard cider will nuzzle into the beverage landscape […]

The knock against Old Mill Brew Wërks has always been its abysmal location; it was like finding the witch in the wardrobe. Tucked on the bottom floor of a multistory office complex on the fringes of the Old Mill shopping area, the little pub was hard to find even if one went looking for it. […]