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Final Rewrites collage for Adam Weinert with tickets, and old dance show cutout, green doodle, orange tape and yellow label. July 2021
“I call it seed to stage”: At world-renowned dance space Jacob’s Pillow, choreographer Adam Weinert is teaching his dancers to farm
Final Rewrites collage for Adam Weinert with tickets, and old dance show cutout, green doodle, orange tape and yellow label. July 2021
08.04.2021
by Adam Weinert + Jesse Hirsch
Black and white selfie of Nicole Yeo in a sun hat surrounded by a collage of green scribbles, a compass on a map, brown, cream, and orange tape. July 2021
In the middle of the pandemic, she left a lucrative tech job to become a farmer
Black and white selfie of Nicole Yeo in a sun hat surrounded by a collage of green scribbles, a compass on a map, brown, cream, and orange tape. July 2021
07.30.2021
by Nicole Yeo + Jessica Fu
Collage portrait of Charles Dabah in his kitchen. July 2021.
When Covid-19 left my catering business in ruins, becoming a father gave me new life
Collage portrait of Charles Dabah in his kitchen. July 2021.
07.26.2021
by Charles Dabah
Collage of Kiki Aranita. July 2021
The pandemic closed her popular Philly restaurant. Now she makes hot sauce.
Collage of Kiki Aranita. July 2021
07.21.2021
by Kiki Aranita + Patricia I. Escárcega
After speaking up and walking away from Bon Appétit, Ryan Walker-Hartshorn re-evaluates her expectations of food media
07.19.2021
by Ryan Walker-Hartshorn + Talia Moore
Covid-19 stranded a North Carolina chef in Mexico. The unexpected detour changed his plans forever.
07.16.2021
by Jorge Ruiz + Tina Vasquez
Final rewrites collage of Jenny Kahrl with Montana Red Devon logo and shopping cart. July 2021
A cattle rancher built a business selling grass-fed beef in-person. When Covid hit, she had to figure out how to sell online.
Final rewrites collage of Jenny Kahrl with Montana Red Devon logo and shopping cart. July 2021
07.14.2021
by Jenny Kahrl + Mike Dang
Rewrites collage of Jessica Ngo in black and white, with binder paper, graph paper, tape, yellow chalk and a green hand planting seeds. July 2021
Who gets to call themselves a food writer? The pandemic made it clear: We all do.
Rewrites collage of Jessica Ngo in black and white, with binder paper, graph paper, tape, yellow chalk and a green hand planting seeds. July 2021
07.12.2021
by Jessica Kehinde Ngo + Joe Fassler
A portrait collage of Ben Stenn, co-owner of restaurant Celilo. July 2021
An Oregon chef found a better understanding of his community when the pandemic forced his restaurant to close
A portrait collage of Ben Stenn, co-owner of restaurant Celilo. July 2021
07.09.2021
by Ben Stenn + Mike Dang
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