NEWFIELDS — Through their new catering kitchen, the Vernon Family Farm has found an innovative way for people to get a taste of their locally raised food directly on the farm where it was produced.

How many of us write long letters to friends and family? If you asked that question 50 years ago, the answer probably would have been significantly more than do so today. Our means of communication ...

Chefs work long shifts, often on evenings, weekends and holidays. Farmer hours are not much better; they must make hay (or plant corn, or pick strawberries) while the sun shines, as the saying goes.