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How Heirloom Seeds Get “Rooftop-Ready”

Many farmers take a break while the fields are frozen. Not Zach Pickens. He’s in the business of saving and selling “Rooftop Ready” seeds that are regionally adapted for New York City gardens.

IN OUR CURRENT ISSUE: A Wall Street Veteran Bets on Bushwick Rum

When Bridget Firtle worked on Wall Street as an analyst, she dreamed of retiring someday and running a craft distillery. One year later and she’s left behind the life of luxury to make rum in a Bushwick distillery she’s named the Noble Experiment—a tongue-in-cheek reappropriation of the euphemism for Prohibition.