Discover what it takes to create a truly sustainable farm, and how the people who care for this fertile land blend tradition and innovative technology to nurture its many gifts.
Among all of the vital lessons of 2021, we’ve come to realize that 1,300 apple trees can produce an impressive volume of fruit. In the early years after the orchard was planted, we removed the budding apples to inspire the trees to focus instead on root and branch development,…
It’s hard not to be intrigued by history and the origins of our southern foodways. At one time, a small cadre of locals was focused on the prospect of bringing back a grain that had once dominated in South Carolina but had essentially gone extinct: Carolina Gold rice. Brought over…
The summer ends, and it is time to face another way. Our theme reversed, we harvest the last row to store against the cold, undo the garden that will be undone. We grieve under the weakened sun to see all earth’s green fountains dried, and fallen all the works…
The mind works in amazing ways. Every now and then, the down-the-rabbit hole thoughts that run through our heads as we’re doing our daily work end up leading to a great idea. Such is the case with the chefs at Southall, and it all started with steak trimming in a…