A Master of Tools … and the Kitchen
Randy Brown is an accountant by day, home chef by night. Randy Brown works as a certified public accountant for AT&T, and for nearly 25 years he’s served in various […]
Banking on a sure bet
A lifetime as a casino exec proved the best training for this food bank dynamo. “There was a time in my life when I bought a $27,000 case of wine […]
Learning by growing
Desert Farming Initiative primarily benefits students and small-scale farmers, but backyard gardeners can learn from the program’s years of high-desert research. Tucked into an unlikely urban area between I-80 and […]
Wines
Go-to vino Local wine experts recommend their favorite bottles. Are you looking for the perfect wine to take to a family dinner? Need a good bottle to pair with your […]
Porcine Paradise
Radiant Valley Organics revives heritage hog population. It’s 5 a.m., and Kristina and Damon Shea, plus their three children, are up and ready to feed their 40 heritage hogs, which […]
Hot Peppers in the High Desert
Two Ravens Farm cultivates rare heirloom capsicums in Fallon. As I approach the gate of Two Ravens Farm in Fallon, a trio of white-feathered, blue-eyed geese waddle past, followed by […]
The Art of Farming
Bee Here Now Farm transitions from urban farming to rural acreage. The life trajectories of Nick Hill and Christine Rosakranse have been heavily shaped by Nevada’s extraordinary landscape, from the […]
Amped Up for a Long Run
Snowboarder Ralph Backstrom percolates new passion. Professional snowboarder Ralph Backstrom has lived by author Malcolm Gladwell’s rule that if you practice one skill for 10,000 hours, you will have a […]
Baa, Baa, Basque Sheep
Borda Ranch brings Old Country tradition to sheepherding. In 1914, Raymond Borda made the journey from an area of France under heavy Basque influence to become a sheepherder in the […]
It Takes a Village
Star Village Coffee honors women, family, and heritage. Named after a family ceremonial camp in Hungry Valley, Star Village Coffee was formed from a passion for coffee, but its owners […]