Shopping Out of the Box
Accessories, shops, jewelry, books, people, and gifts
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1/10photograph by michelle parr paulsonDINING AL FRESCO | Now in its fifth year, Dinners at the Farm hosts open-air dinners celebrating farms, food and community in Connecticut every summer. This year, dinners at Barberry Hill Farm in Madison and White Gate Farm in East Lyme will benefit CitySeed, Connecticut Farmland Trust and Working Lands Alliance. For more info, visit dinnersatthefarm.com.photograph by michelle parr paulsonDINING AL FRESCO | Now in its fifth year, Dinners at the Farm hosts open-air dinners celebrating farms, food and community in Connecticut every summer. This year, dinners at Barberry Hill Farm in Madison and White Gate Farm in East Lyme will benefit CitySeed, Connecticut Farmland Trust and Working Lands Alliance. For more info, visit dinnersatthefarm.com.
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2/10HAVE A SEAT | City Bench takes felled Connecticut trees and makes them into works of art. Each piece comes with a “birth certificate,” which tells the owner about the history of the tree, its significance and story. $3,500, City Bench, Higganum, (860) 716-8111, city-bench.com.HAVE A SEAT | City Bench takes felled Connecticut trees and makes them into works of art. Each piece comes with a “birth certificate,” which tells the owner about the history of the tree, its significance and story. $3,500, City Bench, Higganum, (860) 716-8111, city-bench.com.
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3/10GREAT RETURNS | Made with composted cow manure, CowPots plant starters shelter fragile seedlings for up to 12 weeks—and then decompose back into the earth, naturally. $4.29 for 3-pack of 6 cell units (18 total, as shown), Freund’s Farm Market, East Canaan, (860) 824-0650, cowpots.com.GREAT RETURNS | Made with composted cow manure, CowPots plant starters shelter fragile seedlings for up to 12 weeks—and then decompose back into the earth, naturally. $4.29 for 3-pack of 6 cell units (18 total, as shown), Freund’s Farm Market, East Canaan, (860) 824-0650, cowpots.com.
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4/10BAG IT | Carry your groceries or lunch in this smart and stylish reusable tote from Mud Pie. 9.95 each, teagardenofaiken.com.BAG IT | Carry your groceries or lunch in this smart and stylish reusable tote from Mud Pie. 9.95 each, teagardenofaiken.com.
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5/10I’M CRUSHED | Fireclay Tile’s Debris Series contains more than 60 percent recycled materials, including crushed porcelain from cast-off sinks and toilets. Available at TileAmerica, Stamford, (203) 323-5922, and Fairfield, (203) 367-6449, fireclaytile.com.I’M CRUSHED | Fireclay Tile’s Debris Series contains more than 60 percent recycled materials, including crushed porcelain from cast-off sinks and toilets. Available at TileAmerica, Stamford, (203) 323-5922, and Fairfield, (203) 367-6449, fireclaytile.com.
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6/10photograph BY philip duttonWOOD WORKS | For more than 15 years, Reclamation Lumber has been processing antique reclaimed wood from sources like the Winchester Repeating Arms Factory in New Haven, to bring homeowners the highest quality custom flooring, beams, millwork and more. Call for a quote, New Haven, (203) 752-1204, reclamationlumber.com.photograph BY philip duttonWOOD WORKS | For more than 15 years, Reclamation Lumber has been processing antique reclaimed wood from sources like the Winchester Repeating Arms Factory in New Haven, to bring homeowners the highest quality custom flooring, beams, millwork and more. Call for a quote, New Haven, (203) 752-1204, reclamationlumber.com.
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7/10RUBBER MADE | A group of women based in Rome handknit baskets using Neoprene, a type of rubber used in the plumbing, car and motorcycle industries. We think they’re the height of eco-chic. $220 for red, $180 for white, available at Design Within Reach, Greenwich, (203) 422-2013, and Westport, (203) 227-9707, and momastore.org.RUBBER MADE | A group of women based in Rome handknit baskets using Neoprene, a type of rubber used in the plumbing, car and motorcycle industries. We think they’re the height of eco-chic. $220 for red, $180 for white, available at Design Within Reach, Greenwich, (203) 422-2013, and Westport, (203) 227-9707, and momastore.org.
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8/10FARM SCHOOL | In addition to managing an organic farm on Yale’s campus (volunteers are welcome!), the Yale Sustainable Food Project encourages exploration and academic inquiry about food and agriculture—and collaborates on a sustainable dining program at the school. New Haven, (203) 432-2084, yale.edu/sustainablefood.FARM SCHOOL | In addition to managing an organic farm on Yale’s campus (volunteers are welcome!), the Yale Sustainable Food Project encourages exploration and academic inquiry about food and agriculture—and collaborates on a sustainable dining program at the school. New Haven, (203) 432-2084, yale.edu/sustainablefood.
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9/10COOPED UP | Chicken coops are making a comeback, and they’re doing it in style. We’ve picked two of the most innovative and appealing creations—from Front Yard Coop and Green Chicken Coop—that make it easy to raise chickens and embrace the environment. “Elizabeth” house with 6-foot long “A” frame run from Green Chicken Coop, $1,614 plus shipping, (989) 714-7515, greenchickencoop.com.COOPED UP | Chicken coops are making a comeback, and they’re doing it in style. We’ve picked two of the most innovative and appealing creations—from Front Yard Coop and Green Chicken Coop—that make it easy to raise chickens and embrace the environment. “Elizabeth” house with 6-foot long “A” frame run from Green Chicken Coop, $1,614 plus shipping, (989) 714-7515, greenchickencoop.com.
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10/10COOPED UP | Chicken coops are making a comeback, and they’re doing it in style. We’ve picked two of the most innovation and appealing creations from Front Yard Coop and Green Chicken Coop to help you really embrace your environment. In this photo: Solar-powered, self-propelled coop from Front Yard Coop, $2,426.50 as shown, Katonah, NY, (914) 245-0321, frontyardcoop.com.COOPED UP | Chicken coops are making a comeback, and they’re doing it in style. We’ve picked two of the most innovation and appealing creations from Front Yard Coop and Green Chicken Coop to help you really embrace your environment. In this photo: Solar-powered, self-propelled coop from Front Yard Coop, $2,426.50 as shown, Katonah, NY, (914) 245-0321, frontyardcoop.com.
