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Inspired by Backyard Chicken Farmers

This week we salute all ages of the backyard chicken farmers who inspire us. We applaud the thread of seriousness that flows through each farmer and the realization that no two farmers are alike. Take a peek through the chicken wire each day to see what’s up in the coop and under the poop.

A Man, His Hands, And a Bag of Oysters

I have this habit of looking at people’s hands like I’m looking for clues. I find they reveal so much more than most people are willing to offer. They tell a story.

As Vincent Hooper hauls 50-pound burlap sacks of oysters, I can’t help but notice that his hands are big—too big for his average size, as if they grew in spite of him. His fingers look swollen and ashy around the joints and cuticles. The skin across the backs of his hands stretch tight, like leather gloves that are too small and worn to offer any real protection.

Pickle Hieroglyph

Words and Artwork by katherine sandoz Check the glyphs; babes throughout the ages have favored pickles. Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, claimed a steady diet of pickles kept […]