Brittany Bowker

Going organic

The Athearns have never been big into shortcuts. Owners of Morning Glory Farm, the family has managed about 130 acres of farmland on Martha’s Vineyard...

Leila Gardner and Her Cocktail Caravan

There’s nothing worse than being out, ordering a drink you’re really excited to try, and getting served the equivalent of a watered-down, syruped-up, overpriced...

In the weeds: Legal Cannabis Comes to MV

Some people diffuse lavender oil. Others might steep chamomile or valerian root tea. For me, cannabis is my ticket to a deep sleep. I think...

Food that makes you feel good

It’s 2 o’clock on a Tuesday, and your stomach starts to growl, reminding you, oh yeah, it’s time to eat. Time tends to slip...

Eyes on IGI

When you think of Island Grown Initiative, your mind may wander. It may jump over to Thimble Farm where careful hands are tending to...

Alchemy: A drink for every occasion

In its 20 years in business, Alchemy has always offered “really good cocktails.” That’s how Alchemy’s beverage manager Meaghan Hughes remembers it — freshly...

A kinda-sorta bar in a kinda-sorta dry town

It starts with a lime wedge and a handful of fresh basil — as fresh as you can get, Jenna Petersiel tells me. She...

Heart and soil

Like any industry in the modern world, farming and agriculture embraced technology like a long-lost friend. Suddenly, tilling — a centuries-old practice of loosening...

Loon Farm: An up-Island epicenter for three down-Island restaurants

I remember the first time I tried the Island Fresca at Red Cat Kitchen — it was like tasting a tomato-basil blend for the...

An Island rich in black gold

It’s just before 10 on a Monday morning when Aaron Lowe arrives at Thimble Farm in Vineyard Haven. He parks his teal Subaru in...

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