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Going Countryish in the Northwest

Going "Country-ish" in the Northwest

My wife Cory and I were ready for a change after living in Portland for more than a decade. We were entering that phase in our lives where we were...

Meet Vickey: The Sustainable Shepherd

Meet Vickey: The Sustainable Shepherd

Vickey Russell left a corporate city job and became a sustainable shepherd, herding sheep on her own grass farm in Murrayville, Georgia.

Starting a farm at midlife: The 1000mile journey

Starting a farm at midlife: The 1000-mile journey

Since we moved nearly 1000 miles from New England to Kentucky eight years ago, where we knew absolutely no one, native folks often ask us, “Why...

A tale of two log houses

A tale of two log houses

When the company that owns Rethink:Rural, Raydient Places + Properties, recently had a study conducted that showed a significant share of would-be...