Articles by " Rita"
North Fork Economy: Diverse, Sustainable and Place-based
A diverse, sustainable economy For the past 30 years and probably forever, people have moved to this area intentionally for […]
Our Wild Places Have Inherent Value
The Wild Has Inherent Value “I used to believe that the forty percent of public lands in the West was […]
North Fork Organic: Field Florals
Last month I called a florist in Kilmarnock, Virginia, to send a bouquet to my aunt for her 85th […]
North Fork Livelihood: The Bakery at Small Potatoes Farm
The Bakery at Small Potatoes Farm Kit Wiitanen and her fiancé Michael DeJager were living in New Jersey. Kit worked […]
Highlight: Planning with Heart & Soul
“When a community takes the time to get to know itself, it gains a sense of identity and purpose that […]
North Fork Botanist Receives Recognition a Century Later
Hotchkiss Botanist Receives Recognition a Century Later A young man who died more than 100 years ago at the age […]
Hotchkiss Pioneer Barn Restoration
Community Members Work to Save 126-year-old Brick Pioneer Barn and the Original Home of the Hotchkiss Fair “I believe this […]