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Top Withens

A ruined farmhouse that inspired an (inaccurate) illustration for Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel “Wuthering Heights.”
Most of The Well’s produce comes straight from Jordan’s Farm and surrounding farms in Cape Elizabeth.
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The Atlas Obscura Audio Guide to Maine’s Wilderness

Explore the state’s coastline alongside locals who draw inspiration from its rugged beauty.
The Well is a farm-to-table restaurant where that distance is as short as possible.
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Forged by Nature: The Farm-to-Table Restaurant on an Actual Farm

Come to this Maine farm for the produce, stay for the on-site restaurant.
West Lafayette, Indiana

The Farm at Prophetstown

A working farm as life was in the 1920s.
Atlanta, Georgia

Goat Farm Arts Center

This 19th century cotton-gin factory has been repurposed into an artist space and cultural center, complete with goats.
Guilford, Connecticut

Gozzi's Turkey Farm

Colorful turkeys gobble and greet delighted visitors.
Alpacas in rural Connecticut
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Zany Neighbors: From Pet Peacocks to Naked Beekepers

There are some neighbors you just never forget.
The Podcast Team October 4, 2025
Cape Elizabeth, Maine

The Well at Jordan’s Farm

This rustic, seasonal eatery sits on a family-owned produce farm specializing in sustainable agriculture.
Ripples in the land are remnants of the field walls that once held rows of native sugarcane and sweet potatoes.
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Unearthing the Mysteries of Hawai'i's Ancient Agriculture

At the Kōhala Field System, researchers are rediscovering lost ancestral knowledge.
Sarah Lohman May 19, 2025
Saint Francisville, Louisiana

Bayou Sarah Farms

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.
Jeannette Beranger with a Poitou donkey, her favorite heritage breed.
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What Makes Heritage Livestock So Important? AO Wants to Know.

Jeannette Beranger is on a mission to save America’s rarest farm animals from extinction.
Andrew Coletti March 6, 2025
Edible "bush tucker," including Davidson’s plums, native tamarind, and rose apples.
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Australia’s Dazzling Native Ingredients

Warrigal, murnong, and quandong, oh my!
Andrew Coletti February 10, 2025
Bradenton, Florida

Valentine House at Robinson Preserve

This late 1800s historic home was moved by land and sea to serve its current role as a welcome center.
David "Mas" Masumoto's Adopt-a-Tree program has helped preserve heirloom stone fruit.
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Inside the Japanese-American Farm Preserving Endangered Fruit

How one family turned their peach orchard into a rallying cry for saving heirloom flavors and building community.
Sarah Lohman December 18, 2024
La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls), Mexico City
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10 Surprising Sites in the World's Most Popular Cities

Find bird palaces, abandoned cave aquariums, and an island of severed doll heads hiding in these bustling cities.
Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024
Itinerary

10 Places to Taste Catalonia’s Gastronomic Treasures

Uncover the secret culinary traditions of this rich, fertile region in Spain
North Haven, Maine

North Haven Oyster Co.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.
Jupiter, Florida

Al Capone’s Tomato Farm and Burt Reynolds Ranch

Before this area was filled with luxury homes, it was a movie star's 160-acre ranch and a gangster's hideout.