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Ushering in 2012 With The Grains
Our friend Quelcy Kogel, author of With the Grains, a blog featuring delicious recipes and gorgeous photography, has kicked off the year on a sweet note with a series ... Read More
Hidden River Expedition Lecture with Allen Crawford: Sunday, October 30th at Bartram’s Garden
Join us at Bartram's Garden for a lecture with author and illustrator, Allen Crawford, recounting his recent Hidden River Expedition; a forty-mile, three day kayak journey from the ... Read More
SNAP + Cider at The Switched-on Garden
This past weekend we had an amazing time serving SNAP + Cider at Switched on Garden at Bartram's Garden! Our tables were right next to John Bartram's original stone cider press, ... Read More
AITA Cider Project Part I: Hard Cider in America
Since we first tried it last fall, 0ne of our favorite seasonal mixers with Art in the Age SNAP is apple cider! The sweet cider is the perfect compliment to ... Read More
AITA at Switched on Garden Event, Sunday October 16th
Join Data Garden at the oldest surviving botanic garden in North America for an interactive exhibition exploring the relationship between plants, music and technology. Participants will have the opportunity to wander ... Read More
OCTOBER EXHIBITION: The Transcendental Life
OCTOBER 7-29, 2011 Opening Reception: First Friday, October 7th, 6-8PM Join us during the month of October for a celebration of the transcendental spirit. Art in the Age has brought together a ... Read More
"Smoked SNAP" is an extremely original new SNAP cocktail created by Nick Nistico of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The cocktail itself is very simple, 2 parts SNAP to 1 part Hudson ... Read More
RHUBY at Bartram’s Garden Honey Festival 2011
This past weekend Art in the Age was invited to serve RHUBY samples at the Annual Honey Festival at Bartram's Garden. The weather was perfect, and Bartram's Garden was ... Read More
Second Annual Honey Fest at Bartram’s Garden: A Celebration of Urban Beekeeping and Honey!
In partnership with the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild, Wyck Historic House and Garden, and the Wagner Free Institute of Science Saturday, September 10, 10am-4pm Join us at Bartram's Garden, the birthplace of RHUBY, ... Read More
Suggested Reading: The First Book of Hiking by C. William Harrison
The First Book of Hiking written in 1965 by C. William Harrison is a classic beginner's guide to hiking, discussing equipment, clothing, food, backpacks, hazards of the trail, good manners, ... Read More
Weekend Reading: Philadelphia on the Fly, Tales of an Urban Angler
Philadelphia on the Fly is the first book of prose by Pennsylvania poet and fly-fisher, Ron P. Swegman. An urban angler reveals a surprising fact: good fishing -- and adventure ... Read More
The Hidden River Expedition Finale at Bartram’s Garden
On Thursday, August 4th at 7:00AM, artist and author Allen Crawford (who writes under the pen name Lord Whimsy) embarked on a forty-mile, three-day kayak journey from the historic Quakertown ... Read More
Hidden River Expedition 2011 with Allen Crawford
This morning, Thursday, August 4th at 7:00AM, artist and author Allen Crawford embarked on a forty-mile, three-day kayak journey from the historic Quakertown of Mount Holly, New Jersey to Bartram’s ... Read More
Pond Restoration Part 2: Rainbow Trout Arrive at The Farm
Last Fall, we began the restoration of the small body of water known affectionately as "Leech-ey Lake". Read more about our multi-phase plan for removing sediment and reinvigorating the wetland ... Read More
Art in the Age in Tamworth, NH: Day Two
We spent our second day in Tamworth, NH meeting with some very interesting Tamworth residents, exploring, and imbibing. We were lucky enough to sit down with Ned Beecher, chairman of ... Read More
Art in the Age in Tamworth, NH: Day One
Art in the Age arrived in Tamworth, New Hampshire today for a sneak preview into the transcendental workings of the Tamworth Lyceum. We'll be spending the next week experiencing some ... Read More
Spring at The Farm & Tamworth Lyceum Updates!
Spring has sprung in Tamworth! See shots below from our recent Spring cleanup at the farm and the completion of the double-decker back porch of the Tamworth Lyceum! Just this morning, ... Read More
AITA in the Wild: Camping Around the Appalachian Mountains
With spring in full effect, and summer on the way, it's time to air out your sleeping bags and waterproof the tent for your next outdoor adventure. Now is ... Read More
Race to the Bottom of the Earth
Race to the Bottom of the Earth, a film featuring and made by La Colombe Co-Founder Todd Carmichael, has been selected to screen at The Newport Beach Film Festival. ... Read More
Spring ROOT Events in New Hampshire: Green Auction, Golf Tournament, and more!
ROOT made an appearance last weekend at The Community School's "All Things Green" Auction (scholarship fund benefit) in the silent bidding and live segment, featuring local personality, George Cleveland! A ... Read More
Anticipating The Best Summer Ever: Tamworth Lyceum Construction & Photo Update!
WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL SUMMER! Suspend your disbelief for a moment: The snow is gone, the Swift River is rushing contentedly along, the smell of fresh brewed coffee wafting through the ... Read More
News from NH: Store Construction at Full Steam, Veggie Experiments Proceed
Renovations to the village store/future Tamworth Lyceum in Tamworth, New Hampshire are moving full steam ahead! Despite the the low temperatures, epic snowbanks, and continuing snowfall (another 9 inches predicted ... Read More
Driving Down Interstate ROOT-93: Hooksett, New Hampshire
ROOT is fully stocked on both Northbound and Southbound Interstate Route - 93 Or rather, ROOT-93!!! Grab a bottle en route to your Spring travel destinations. ROOT is on sale in New ... Read More
Aldo Leopold: Elder of the Tribe
“What I am trying to make clear, is that if in a city we had six vacant lots available to the youngsters of a certain neighborhood for playing ball, it ... Read More
All of us at Art in the Age wish our friends and dear ones, near and far, a year of unbounded health and happiness. In 2011, may your harvests be abundant, ... Read More
We received a cheerful email today from Caleb and Jade, two enthusiastic individuals from New England who went on a bit of a ROOT excursion. Here, Jade can be spotted with ... Read More
Local Taxidermist Beth Beverly Wins Best in Show
If you have been following Art in the Age for a while you know how deep our love goes for artist Beth Beverly. As a matter of a fact, this ... Read More
Upcoming Events in Maine with ROOT
Dear Portland Maine-ers, The holiday spirit is in the air and there is only about one week left until gift giving time. Some of our favorite shops with be offering tasty ... Read More
With the Holidays upon us, ROOT and SNAP are the perfect choice for that special gift, festive cocktail, or just to sip with family and friends. Due to overwhelming demand, ... Read More
ROOT Free or Die: Art in the Age Spirits in New Hampshire!
Art in the Age ROOT's arrival in New Hampshire Liquor Stores is definitely an occurrence not to be taken for granite. Residents of The Granite State/First State to Vote in National ... Read More
ROOT in VT: Photos from Yestermorrow Design/Build School’s Art Auction
A lively Saturday evening was spent in Waitsfield/Warren, VT at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School, perusing an array of beautiful works in a most impressive and warm environment. The eclectic pieces ... Read More
TONIGHT in VERMONT! ROOT at Yestermorrow Design/Build School’s 6th Annual Art Auction
VERMONTERS! Join us tonight at Yestermorrow Design/Build School, nestled at the border of Warren and Waitsfield, VT. The art auction "celebrates the diverse talents of the Yestermorrow Community" and all proceeds ... Read More
Even More Bars and Restaurants Serving ROOT!
ROOT is now available at a slew of local watering holes! That's great news, to be sure, but nobody should be deprived of the first authentic American liqueur since the ... Read More
Check out the shopping event photos from the folks over at Rogues Gallery! Full blog post at PTLDME blogspot. --- During our recent travels through New England, we had the pleasure of ... Read More
Portland, Maine Adventures – Day 2
Early to bed, early to rise, makes AITA-folk healthy and wise! Day 2 in Portland began with a very early morning walk to the East End & Munjoy Hill neighborhoods, ... Read More
Portland, Maine Adventures – Day 1
Ahoy, Maine-eys! Five hours and several cups of coffee later, we arrived on Maine's coast in the lively city of Portland! Two days of windswept hair, bellies full of fish, ... Read More
ROOT TRIP UPDATE: Putting Down ROOTs in Burlington, VT
A pleasant drive on winding mountain roads and a quick zip up I-89 led us to the lively city of Burlington, Vermont for two days. New friends were made, delicious ... Read More
AITA Spirits– From Philly to Pittsburgh in just 2 days!
Art in the Age Spirits was busy this past week mixing up cocktails at both the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Whiskey Festivals! ROOT and SNAP were showcased in signature cocktails. We had ... Read More
ROOT TRIP! Art in the Age Spirits Heads to North Country
Northward, ho! Art in the Age Spirits/ROOT are heading New England! Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine spirits stores, bars, and restaurants will all be getting their first tastes of ROOT ... Read More
SNAP Sumac-Ade at Terrain Campfires
During fall-time campfires hosted by the cafe at Terrain at Styer's in Glen Mills, PA, guests have been enjoying hot and cold beverages spiked with Art in the Age ROOT ... Read More
Art in the Age Founder Steven Grasse to Open Tamworth Lyceum
With ardent aims and buoyant spirits, we are proud to announce the newest project from Art in the Age founder, Steven Grasse...The Tamworth Lyceum (formerly The Tamworth Village Store). Betwixt ... Read More
SNAP Front and Center for Standard Tap’s Pumpkin Head Night!
The Standard Tap featured a variety of pumpkin beers this past Thursday night during their 2nd Annual Pumpkin Head night! What better way to enjoy a pumpkin brew than right ... Read More
Winterizing The Farm: “Putting The Gardens To Bed”
This past weekend, I "put the gardens to bed," as I've heard stated by others. 3 days of unexpected warmer temperatures and heavy rains created a bit of a pre-Winter ... Read More
AITA-Hens Survive Backyard Conflagration
Lesson Learned: DO NOT USE HEAT LAMPS for POULTRY!!! 9 am: Noted 20-degree Fahrenheit weather. Hung infrared poultry brooder/heat lamp in coop, turned on. 9:30 am: Happy Hens clucking contentedly. 1 pm: While ... Read More
ROOT Kicked Off First Friday at Denver’s Space Gallery
Located in the heart of Denver's Arts District, Space Gallery exhibits painting, sculpture, ceramics and print work from both emerging and established artists. This past Friday, the gallery welcomed Art ... Read More
NJ & CO Residents: Help Spread the Word about AITA ROOT!
RESIDENTS OF NEW JERSEY & COLORADO...ART IN THE AGE WANTS YOU! We are seeking gregarious individuals to represent Art in the Age and ROOT in Colorado and New Jersey! Because ... Read More
Wonky Harvests & What To Do With Them
wonky (adj.) - shaky, groggy, unsteady (British slang) from Random House Dictionary 2010 All hail Harvest Season. All hail the nothing-short-of-amazing SUPER Harvest Moon last week. But what to do if ... Read More
Hay Ho, Let’s Go: The Final Harvest
Hay season/field restoration 2010 is drawing to a close! The results from Year One of restoration efforts are in: All of the fields responded well to treatments of calcium lime, ... Read More
Pond Restoration 101: Taking Back Leech-ey Lake
New Hampshire Agro-Paradise is missing something...a veritable old fashioned swimming (or...dipping?) hole! Below is a photograph of THE POND...smack dab in the middle of the front yard. Spring-fed, it was ... Read More
The “Rosella Rush” Takes First Place at the 2010 SNAP Cocktail Competition
This past Monday, September 13th, Art in the Age SNAP sponsored a cocktail competition featuring bartenders from 16 local Philadelphia restaurants competing for the best original SNAP cocktail. The competition took ... Read More
ROOT Heads Out West to Colorado!
ROOT is making its way into Colorado and the folks of the mile-high city are already catching on! Pictured above is our friend Mike of Colt & ... Read More
Organic Vegetable Tsunami Report
Until this week, I was unaware that northern New Hampshire was blessed with a Tsunami Season. I'd heard of Mud Season. Hell, I survived one already. Black Fly Season...old hat ... Read More
Hand-Crafted ROOT/SNAP Displays En Route to PA State Stores!
PA State Stores are about to get a serious upgrade thanks to our good friend Brian Barto– creator of these one-of-kind AITA Spirits displays. These impressive works of art are making ... Read More
Recipe From The Farm: SNAP Raspberry Rhubarb Pie
INGREDIENTS CRUST 3 cups unbleached flour2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter3 tblsp. frigid cold water1 tsp. sea salt1 tblsp. sugar FILLING2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb2 cups raspberries1 tblsp. diced ginger1/4 cup SNAP1/4 cup ... Read More
SNAP USER GUIDE: Installment 5 – So This SNAP Walks Into A Party…
Unexpected company? Delight your guests and get the conversation started with a SNAP cocktail and a crispy ginger snap cookie! Not enough time to make a batch from scratch? Take ... Read More
SNAP USER GUIDE: Installment 4 – Oh, The Culinary Possibilities…
Now that you've wet your whistle, let's move on to filling your belly... Via home experimentation, I've found that in cooking, SNAP pairs well with fruits and other piquant flavors. It ... Read More
SNAP USER GUIDE: Installment 3 – Cocktails of Courage & Adventure
You've SNAP-ped; you've mixed; you've imbibed, and subsequently enjoyed. Where is the next frontier of SNAP home-mixing? "Just over that horizon" is actually no further than the pantry. A few ... Read More
SNAP USER GUIDE: Installment 2 – Simple SNAP Classics
So you've popped your first bottle of SNAP, slowly swirled the ginger liquid around your mouth, and perhaps tried adding a few drops of citrus, ginger ale, vinegar, or bourbon ... Read More
SNAP USER GUIDE: Installment 1 – SNAP-ing For The First Time
This weekend, I SNAP-ped for the very first time. It's now Monday, and I have no more SNAP. This is a good sign in my book, and I will share ... Read More
Adventures in Agronomy: First Vegetable Harvest!
Pictured: Cucumber Hugs This morning was spent reveling in utter disbelief and inexplicable relief that the shrubbery in the garden is now VEGETABLE-LADEN! After suffering from a week of ... Read More
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Walter Benjamin!
The progenitor of our namesake essay, Walter Benjamin, turns 118 years old today! Read all about Benjamin's philosophical contributions and our interpretation of his theories HERE So PARTY DOWN in His Honor ... Read More
The First Fruits at The Farm: “Stay Gold, Berry-Joy, Stay Gold”
New Hampshire's first fruit is redHer tastiest hue, it's said. Her early leaves are berries; One needs a bucket to carry Then pink subsides to ruby. And fingers rose to duty, So we ... Read More
Cheering for the Under-Chicken: Pecking Order Theory
"Pecking order" is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as: 1. A hierarchy among a group, as of people, classes, or nations: "The astronauts had developed a pecking ... Read More
GARDEN UPDATE: Of Silver Bells, Cockle Shells, Pretty Maids, etc.
Q: Robin McDowell, Armed With A Trowel, How Does Your Garden Grow? A. With coyote pee... (a natural predator deterrent) and greenery... (Johnny's Seeds Wild Arugula, to be exact) ...and fluffy cats trampling ... Read More
Tom Brown III Demonstrates Survival Skills at AITA
This past week, Art in the Age had the great pleasure of hosting an exciting lecture by Tom Brown III. Brown is the founder of the Primitive Arts Collective, ... Read More
GARDEN UPDATE: “Ode On A Greenish Thumb”
THOU still unravish'd seed of quietness, Thou foster-child of Soil and slow Time, Sylvan landscape, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What ... Read More
Egg Bombs: The Hens Are Serious Business
The hens are getting serious about egg-laying. We are moving at a rate of 5-6 big brown eggs each day, and until more human company arrives, friends and neighbors are ... Read More
Hay Season 2010: We Get Organic With A Little Help From Our Friends
We are so stoked to be working with our neighbors at Schoolhouse Farm to restore the hay fields at the farm using best and organic practices, beginning this summer! Norman/Wendy/Schoolhouse ... Read More
Chicken Update: Terror In The Night!
We returned to the farm a recent evening to discover that some New Hampshire megafauna – coyotes, bears, foxes – had pilfered from our chicken coop. Where once ... Read More
A Kind Thank You From an Avid Fan
These are the kind of emails that brighten our day! --- Dear Kind Sirs, I would like to take this opportunity to deeply express my gratitude. Your mastery in the fine art of ... Read More
Raspberry Reveries, Chapter 1: And So It Begins…
2 humans + 8 hours + 2 wheelbarrows + 1000 prickly dead canes + 1 deer tick incident = THE BEGINNING OF RASPBERRY SEASON 2010!!! In 3 months time, our freshly ... Read More
A New Hampshire Hearthside Dinner
A hearthside dinner at the Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm in Tamworth, NH leaves one full of delicious local foods cooked "the old fashioned way", in addition to the ... Read More
Last Wednesday saw the arrival of seven organic hens to the Farm. A gift from a farmer in nearby Hancock, NH, they are mature White Plymouth Rocks, Black Australorps, and ... Read More
Cheese Making – Our Recent Adventures at the Remick Farm
From milk to pot and heat Then, curdle, gather, repeat You formed into a ball Which amazes us all Oh cheese, you, I can't wait to eat Courtesy of the Remick ... Read More
so much depends / upon / the white chickens
INSPIRATION: A-Frame Pasture Shelter featured in Backyard Poultry Magazine... OUR COOP COMIX: A Coop On Wheels! Imminent Omelets! THE PROCESS... Procure Lumber & Materials... 45 degree angle cuts... Assembling the A-frame... Height check... Pretty A's all in ... Read More
SPRING FARM UPDATE: These delights thy mind may move…
Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields.And we will sit upon compost heaps, Seeing ... Read More
Security and Adventure pt. 3: Travails, Fruition
Since our last, exuberant, update, our seedlings and their keepers have led increasingly precarious lives. A seedling's first weeks are fraught with peril. Too much water, too little water, to ... Read More
Security and Adventure: Spreading Our Seed
We have spread our seed. We have installed into the good earth the first kernels of future feasting. Our closet laboratory (link to previous installment) is finally ... Read More
The Blushing of Spring: “The world is mud-luscious”
New-England-born poet, e.e. cummings described the view out my back door the best with his poem "In Just–"... In Just- spring when the world is mud- luscious ... Read More
“Security and Adventure”: Adventures in Agronomy Part 1
"Security and adventure might be considered opposites in some situations, but the gardener who raises plants from seeds can experience both..." (The New Seed Starter's Handbook). At the AITA Farm we've ... Read More
Mittens, Kittens & Toolbelts: My Favorite Things (Tamworth Remix)
My Favorite Things Rodgers & Hammerstein | Performed by Julie Andrews(Robin McDowell Remix + Slideshow - 12.13.09) ------------------ Snowdrifts on rooftops and whiskers on kittens, Bright iron woodstoves and warm SmartWool mittens, Sparse little ... Read More
FARM UPDATE: Winter is icummen in; Skiddeth bus and sloppeth us
Thank you, Ezra Pound, for giving rhythm to my thoughts today. WINTER! That strange and wonderful fourth season is truly upon us...forsaken by many who flee to more southern terrain, ... Read More
A Museum of Early American Tools…AITA-Farm-Style!
A recent article in The Inquirer ("They Dig Garden Tools" - 11/20/09) featured Harold Sweetman, Director of The Jenkins Arboretum, who is also a collector of "horticultural antiques." Stated more ... Read More
A Thanksgiving Day Hike in The White Mountain National Forest
Thanksgiving morning, I woke up especially early in anticipation of finally hiking Mt. Chocorua, the stately peak that overlooks the farm. I filled my pack with rain gear (90% chance ... Read More
Autumn in New Hampshire: Mulled ROOT Cider
The AITA farm has been creating many adventures for Robin - who bravely moved to (wo)man the land. Farming, fixing, building and working all day will surely make one thirsty ... Read More
AITA Adventures Abroad: Discussing The Farm in Europe
Some entertaining tidbits from my recent trip across the pond...I was surprised and delighted to discover that at least the IDEA of the New American Organic "Farmer" seems to be ... Read More
Farm Graveyard Secrets – Unearthed!
I will concede that this is a bit late for Halloween or Día de los Muertos...However, this spooky history tidbit is, nonetheless, intriguing!A locally published tome "If Walls Could Speak," ... Read More
FeelGood Open Call: Meet the Winners!
Several months ago we collaborated with FeelGood, a student-powered business organization working to end world hunger. We had an open call for visual responses to FeelGood related themes (including ending ... Read More
Gilman Forest UPDATE: 65% of Project Goal Reached!
According to The Tamworth Conservation Commission, 65% of the fundraising goal for preserving the Gilman Forest has been reached as of September 15! They have until May 1, 2010 to ... Read More
Olden Days Are Here Again: Woodstove 101
Over the past two weeks, temperatures have dropped well into the 30's at night! Luckily, I have welcomed a new tenant into my home...a refurbished Vermont Castings "Vigilant" Woodstove! She's a ... Read More
KEEP NH FOREST UNDEVELOPED: Art In The Age Helps To Protect The Gilman Forest
New Hampshire is one of the most unique states in the union in that it has one of the highest percentages of undeveloped forest (85%, topped only by Maine at ... Read More
TOMORROW: Maxim’s Taste of Philadelphia
Head out to Derek's in Manayunk tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7pm for an impressive array of local cuisine. You'll be in good hands with executive chef Derek Davis at the ... Read More
Visitations, Excitations & Good Vibrations At The Farm!
The White Mountains are alive with the sound of.. FRIENDS! A Photographic Portrait of The Past Two Weeks: The Hay Barn has amazing acoustics. Several hikes to the fire tower. (Constructed by the NH ... Read More
ROOT & Maine ROOT: A Mix n’ Match Made in Heaven (aka New England)
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I've always secretly retained this idea that Prince Charming actually existed. And furthermore, that Prince Perfectly-Chiseled-Cheekbones-Who-Is-Also-An-Able-Carpenter, my island in an ocean of worldly chaos, ... Read More
“Livestock” Update: Ah, The Circle of Life!
Chai caught her first mouse last week. This event was the source of great pride, as well as confusion (on both Chai and my own parts). At 10-weeks old, Chai was ... Read More
The Beginning of a Beautiful Organic Garden at The Farm
A Nursery (no pun intended) Rhyme for Tamworth, NH Robin, RobinAccustomed to bloggin'How does your garden grow?With blisters and sweatIn a rivuletAnd hours of roto-tillingAll in a row -------------------------- Reading, Riting, and 'Rithmetic ... Read More
FARMERS MARKET FINDS: Mint Tea and Mini Shoofly Pie!
While we can't all be as fortunate as Robin, all hope is not lost. We can still enjoy farm-fresh veggies, even in the city. It's still open-air market season after ... Read More
The G20 Summit and ROOT Hit Pittsburgh!
Pittsburgh may forever be known as The Steel City, but who says that’s necessarily a bad thing? Steel is strong, persevering, and a foundation for many great structures—just like Pittsburgh ... Read More
A Week of Farm Firsts: Zucchini, Compost Heaps, and Pigs
This is a week of firsts. I think my farming cherry (tomato) has been officially popped. The squash I planted outside my kitchen door, after a long hard, fruitless and rainy ... Read More
