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Our Covers
Our March / April 2023 front cover symbolizes growth and springtime. The colors and forms illustrate the life of a farmer – sowing seeds, watching things grow and living within the day and the season. Up close, the colors reflect the sunrise and the soil, but when you view it from a distance, the colors and image transform into an abstract flower design.
The back cover art is titled “Finding A Lover,” by local artist Carol Bouyoucos. This abstract collage is an explosion of florals and colors, immediately celebrating the season of spring as it arrives in the coming weeks. Bouyoucos’ work is also featured inside this issue as the illustration for our Connecting with the Land article on soil (page 30).
Take a brief tour of Storm King’s art installations.
Peek inside Bedford Hill’s Mill River Supply.
The Science Behind Nutritious Food
A peek inside the Bionutrient Food Association (BFA) Founders’ note: Every once in a while, we find a person or group that transforms our thinking. The BFA is one of those organizations. In fact, they were the initial inspiration for our farm theme. So, we asked our local BFA chapter leader, Ellen Best, to highlight their amazing research and educational ...
Dear Luz #3
by Luz Michelle Artwork by Justin Negard Our advice columnist, local comedian Luz Michelle, is here to solve all your problems, big and small. And she does it all with her signature combination of humor and empathy. Dear Luz, My kids are really athletic, which is great for them, but it’s not for me. My weekends are spent in the ...
A new look for Bedford’s La Maison Fête
When La Maison Fête founders Brett Cameron and Deanna Marano originally opened their shop on 11 Court Road in Bedford in May of 2022, their goal was to have an office space with a few things for sale. But, things didn’t quite go as planned. “When we first opened, it was very small, and then we expanded over time, but ...
Digging in the Soil
This article was published in the March/April 2023 print edition of Katonah Connect ...
Mill River Supply
Nestled in the hamlet of Bedford Hills sits the closest thing many local gardeners, landscapers and farmers will likely ever have to their own version of Cheers. You know, the place where everybody knows your name. But this place doesn’t serve beer or have a tall, rangy guy named Sam running the joint. Yet everybody knows the regulars, and for ...
Traveling with Kids
By Gia Miller Photography by Justin Negard We’ve all heard the travel horror stories (and many of us have our own to share) – kids crying the entire fight, throwing tantrums in the middle of a museum, refusing to put their electronic device away for even just a few minutes, etc. But traveling with kids can be a good, perhaps ...
The Science of Soil
Many students might know John Jay High School senior Caleb Lee as a member of the varsity basketball team, president of the videography club or a musician who plays both guitar and piano. But Lee also has a deep passion for science. In fact, he’s wanted to pursue a career in the field since middle school. Lee, who moved from ...
Soil
Greetings readers. After a short winter hiatus, I am back and eager to sink my hands in the earth and get growing. Though some of us began starting seeds indoors in January or February, I consider the true start of the growing season to be the last frost date. This date is determined using historical climate data and your garden’s ...
How to Be Present
What does it mean to be present? Simply put, being present means to gently rest our attention on what's happening within and around us in that moment. When we’re present, we’re both alert and receptive; we’re able to observe our thoughts, emotions, sensations and experiences. “Being present means being fully available to our lives, not ruminating endlessly about what was ...
The Future of Farming
Climate change, a shrinking water supply, land scarcity, invasive species, disease, trade wars, mega farms – the farming industry is simply not sustainable in its current state. Something must change. But what? Those with their eye toward the future of farming say it’s the farmer and their practices that should change. The broad focus, they say, should center around caring ...
Defying the Odds
Patrece Wells had a bucket list. After her second consecutive diagnosis of breast cancer, and facing a brutal course of treatment she thought she’d never survive, she wanted to learn how to ride a horse. She was familiar with horses. Growing up in Alabama, there was a plow horse on her family’s farm. His name was Dan, and he pulled ...
Cultivating Community
Local farms are integral to our community: they grow food we eat, educate people of all ages and support vulnerable people. In Westchester, a handful of non-commercial farms prioritize people over profits. They grow food that’s healthy for our bodies and the planet. They empower students, volunteers and curious people of all ages in classes, workshops and activities, and they ...
