Photo by Christian Harder of Burnett Farm Stand — Photo by Christian Harder of Burnett Farm Stand

And North: 6 Locals Share their Favorite Upstate New York Farm Stands

July 22, 2016

Originally written for And North. Read the article here.

Jane Jacobs was born more than a hundred years ago, yet the ideas she popularized — about cities, people, and creating a more equitable world — remain hugely relevant today. “JANE JACOBS: CHAMPION OF CITIES, CHAMPION OF PEOPLE, the first biography on Jane Jacobs for young readers, paints a vivid picture of a headstrong and principled young girl who committed her life to building cities made for, and by, the people who live in them.

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