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Our roundup of fabulous quality items produced by local artisans.

Meaningful Mouthful “‘Eating is an agricultural act,’ as Wendell Berry famously said.

Some form of the omelette has been around practically since humans first learned to crack an egg.

Rheum rhabarbarum, Rhubarb is a close relative of garden sorrel. It is high in vitamin C and dietary fibre.

Or drink cement. Or greet your neighbours across a 2,300 acre pit.

Letters published in the SPRING 2011 edition of In The Hills magazine. Cougar tracks? My wife and I have found what we believe to be cougar tracks around our property.…

Highland Security The fashion of wearing nothing beneath a kilt has been condemned by the Scottish Tartans Authority, which has called the practice “childish and unhygienic,” The Times of London…

Kame & Kettle artists includes Sue Ecclestone, Do Hamilton, Emilia Perri, Mia Thornhill, Mary Wood, Jane Richmond, Linda Jenetti, Andrea Trace and Darlene Hassall. This longstanding coalition of Dufferin artists…

A highly selective guide to the picks of the Spring 2011 season.

Léna Valiquette blends her tisanes from the flowers and herbs she grows and dries in Hockley Valley. Her shop also carries a wide selection of true teas and coffees.

By the 1880s, poor sanitation had been identified as a major cause of disease and governments were taking action. Here in the hills, newly established health boards had a lot of catching up to do.

As I walked the pathways that had been inaccessible through the winter months, the sounds and smells greeted me like old friends.