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A picturesque part of Montsalvat.
Eltham, Australia

Montsalvat

Australia's oldest artists' colony.
Nola's Iris Garden
San Jose, California

Nola's Iris Garden

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.
Temerloh, Malaysia

Amani Vanilla

This vanilla farm serves its crops at an on-site café.
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Podcast: Musk Ox Farm

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 25, 2022
An Indian laborer sorts amla, or Indian gooseberries, at a fruit market on the outskirts of Allahabad.
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Indian Millennials Are Flocking To Farms—and Traditional Ingredients

Amid COVID-19, some have swapped urban bustle for rural nostalgia.
Cheena Kapoor December 10, 2021
Glaumbær Farm
Glaumbær, Iceland

Glaumbær Farm & Museum

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.
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10 Places to Fall in Love With Fall

Get into the spirit before winter closes its icy grip.
Jonathan Carey November 5, 2021
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Podcast: Maine’s Burning Blueberry Fields

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 19, 2021
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Podcast: Glaum Egg Ranch

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 14, 2021
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18 Weird, Wondrous Places for Wine-Lovers Around the Globe

Delve into humanity’s age-old obsession with viticulture.
Diana Hubbell September 13, 2021
New Italy, Australia

New Italy

Once a farming community founded by the Italian survivors of an immigration scam, this colony is now a free camp and roadside attraction.
Lord Randal Plunkett, seen in the company of his Jack Russell terriers, began rewilding the estate he inherited seven years ago.
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Meet the Death Metal Baron Giving His Irish Estate Back to Nature

The carnivore-turned-vegan lord has rewilded hundreds of acres, boosting biodiversity—and drawing criticism.
Rory Carroll August 23, 2021
Ballylagan Organic Farm
Straid, Northern Ireland

Ballylagan Organic Farm

The first organic farm shop in Northern Ireland.
An aerial view of a newly built <em>tolou keur</em> garden in Boki Diawe, within the Great Green Wall area, in Matam region, Senegal.
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Why Are Farmers in Senegal Creating Gardens That Look Like Crop Circles?

A new project emphasizes practical designs that may stave off desertification.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 6, 2021
The farm.
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10 Farms That Are Works of Art

These picturesque landscapes also provide sustenance.
Jonathan Carey July 30, 2021
An aerial view of rows of uprooted almond trees during a May 2021 orchard removal project in Snelling, California.
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Why Are Almond Growers Uprooting Their Orchards?

The double whammy of drought and water regulations has led some farmers to sacrifice thirsty crops—with visually striking consequences.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 2, 2021
The farm.
Azumino, Japan

Daio Wasabi Farm

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.
Hamer (left) attending a Congressional session on a Mississippi election that disenfranchised Black voters.
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The Civil Rights Icon Who Saw Freedom in Farming

Fannie Lou Hamer viewed co-ops as the foundation of political power.
Mayukh Sen June 15, 2021