Pollinating Connecticut

A familiar face in the New Haven community gardening scene, the aptly named Benjamin Gardner runs a handful of agricultural ventures from his homestead farm in Bethany, CT. But Gardner is perhaps best known for his beekeeping work: he runs hives for homes, businesses, and schools, including the Yale Farm. Check out this piece about New Haven’s very own Apiary Artiste, and then slather honey over whatever you’re eating.
Tahria Sheather | September 5, 2012

Hauling in the Sound

This piece moves beyond the statistics to capture the physicality and passion with which lobstermen approach their work each day.  With the recent decision by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to close the fishery for 11 weeks during the fall of 2013 to help  rebuild stocks, we document what is becoming an endangered livelihood in Connecticut.
Tahria Sheather | March 7, 2012