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How can consumers advocate for a climate-smart and local farm-centered 2023 Farm Bill?

It can be easy to get discouraged these days. Everywhere we look, there are signs of a struggling planet and, often, it’s difficult to see a clear path to an effectual response. 2022 may well eclipse recent years as the hottest on record. Rainfall has alternated between being absent or violent in Pennsylvania, one of

October 31, 2022

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Red Brick Distillery builds their business out of barrels

A Startup Turns 1 by Emily Kovach Red Brick Distillery opened in October 2015 in a 900-square-foot warehouse in Kensington. The tiny operation currently makes four products: single malt whiskey, barrel strength whiskey, sugar wash rum and pineapple rum. Grid chatted with founder and distiller Brian Forrest about Red Brick’s first year in the business.

October 28, 2016

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Gift Guide: The Homebody

Eco Print PillowsTextile artist Elizabeth McTear from Honest Alchemy uses the shapes of leaves and plants, and the natural pigments within them, to adorn raw silk pillows. Her methods produce a chic contrast, at once both wild and refined. $90 Philadelphia Trivia Playing Card GameThink you know Philadelphia? Put yourself to the test with a trivia

October 28, 2016

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Gift Guide: The Self-Care Guru

Cacao-Satsuma Cane Sugar ScrubNourish and awaken skin with Zoet Bathlatier’s deluxe scrub with cacao for antioxidant power, coffee for toning, cocoa butter for moisturizing and deliciously scented essential oils. $28 Beard BalmFacial hair should be just as pampered as the hair on your head, though it rarely is. Four Birds Beauty’s mango, cocoa and organic shea

October 28, 2016

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Gift Guide: The Fashion Plate

Leather Kilim BootsSouli and Souli co-owner Ali Souli (originally from Tunisia) designs these gorgeous boots in Philly, travels to Morocco to source the raw materials and works with artisans in Marrakech to construct the shoes, with a conscientious focus on fair wages and environmentally sound practices.$100–$120 Pocket SquaresSass up a suit or blazer with the

October 28, 2016

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Gift Guide: The Animal Lover

Handknitted SweaterKeep your canine cozy—whatever its size—with these cute sweaters, handknit in South America according to fair trade specifications and sold through the website of Chilly Dog, a company based in Broomall, Pennsylvania.From $32.99 Canvas Dog CollarParatodo, a newly launched philanthropic menswear brand, is committing 25 percent of its profits to charity. Its first collaboration—including

October 28, 2016

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Philadelphia Distilling expands to Fishtown

Homegrown Homecoming by Emily Kovach Since its founding in 2005, Philadelphia Distilling, perhaps best known for Bluecoat Gin, has been operating out of its headquarters in a nondescript industrial park in Northeast Philly. The company is on the cusp of a serious upgrade—this month, it will relocate to Fishtown, as part of the entertainment complex

October 27, 2016

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New gins from Brandywine Branch Distillers

Revival by Emily Kovach About 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, a small borough in Chester County is home to Brandywine Branch Distillers, a craft-driven company that’s pushing the envelope with its Revivalist Gins. These single-batch spirits run through hand-hammered copper stills, and are infused with an incredible range of herbs and botanicals to create five

October 27, 2016

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Four nearby craft wineries and cideries worth the trip

Day Sippers by Emily Kovach Penns Woods WineryDrive time from Philadelphia: 35 minutesSituated on 30 verdant acres in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, this 12-year-old winery is open year round for $10 wine flights and $15 artisan cheese plates in the tasting room or on the patio overlooking the vineyards. Penns Woods’ award-winning wines range from crisp,

October 27, 2016

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Gift Guide: The Chef

Cheese CSATwo of the region’s best artisan cheesemakers—Birchrun Hills Farm and Valley Milkhouse—have teamed up on a biweekly cheese subscription service: Collective Creamery. You’ll receive shares of coveted curds at pickup locations across the city. $198 for 3 months (6 total pickups) Herringbone Denim ApronNorman Porter is known for their super high-quality denim jeans, and they

October 27, 2016

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Gift Guide: The Arts & Culture Aficionado

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Build-Your-Own-Concert-SubscriptionClassical music devotees can choose from all the remaining concerts of the 2016–2017 season of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society. All tickets are $25 or less. Next year, you can participate in the official “build your own subscription program”—a modern idea from a time-honored cultural institution. $25 or less PlayArts MembershipA newer

October 27, 2016

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