Vol. 37 » Issue 1
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Editor’s Note
Amanda Heckert introduces our September issue and weighs in on survey-taking at the IMA.
Features
COVER: The New Hoosier Farmers
Indiana’s current agrarian class, shown here in six up-close profiles, is still independent, hardworking, resourceful, and, above all, bold.
» Intro: A new look for Indiana agriculture
» Kind of a Big Deal: Kip Tom & the business of farming
» City Girl: Amy Matthews & South Circle Farm
» Feeding You Better: Grean BEAN Delivery & Feel Good Farm
» Laboratory Corn: Jim Bing & Dow AgroSciences
» Needs A Lawyer: Monsanto v. Hugh Bowman
» Happy Animals: Chris Baggott, Mark Farrell & Tyner Pond Farm
CULTURE: Fall Arts Preview
Your front-row ticket to big names, great shows, and 75 must-see events!
» CLOWES ENCOUNTERS: 5 Backstage Celebrity Stories
» WICKED BIG: The Hit Musical Returns to the Murat in November
» TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD: A Caravan of 4 Imagined Art Vehicles
» WE’RE SOLD! 5 Items That Excited Bidders at Going, Going, Gone
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Full Exposure
Composed as they look, these local artists admit to having pre-show nerves.
CONTROVERSY: Painting by Numbers
New IMA director Charles Venable isn’t making a lot of friends, but his strategy may solve an old problem.
PROFILE: Teen. Model.
The hottest new face in high fashion hails from Zionsville. What does it mean to give up your childhood for a dream?
Circle City
FRONT & CENTER: Horse Power
After a profitable start, what’s next for #Chuckstrong?
ASK ME ANYTHING: Terry Porter
The new reality-TV “hilljack” bares his soul (and chest) Tuesday nights on Discovery Channel.
FUN: A Good Paddling
How to win this month’s (rare) boat race on the canal.
SCENE: The Canal’s Troubled Waters
This month’s IUPUI Regatta proves the canal is a great place for festivals. So why aren’t there more of them?
LANDMARK: Book Smart
As Butler’s Irwin Library turns 50, what better time to study this unsung architectural gem?
STREET SAVVY: Main Street, Carmel
Have a bite, stroll through shops, and meet the statues.
AT HOME: Martha Hoover’s Private Barnyard
The restaurateur keeps the best-fed chickens in town—and goats named for rappers.
STYLE: Wanted
Take a seat in one of these salvaged Indy heirloom chairs.
SHOPTALK: Brand New
A guide to the Fashion Mall’s sudden swarm of luxury labels.
TRAVELER: The Rail World
Nortwest Indiana’s train heritage sparks a whistle-stop weekend.
Eat + Drink
REVIEW: Rook in Fletcher Place
Could the banh mi become our new shrimp po’boy? Ed Rudisell carves out a little space for the Saigon sub.
FOODIE: Jennifer Wiese of BeeFree Bakery
Tweaked confections let special-dieters have their cake and eat it too.
RECIPE VIDEO: Watermelon Salad
A Couple Cooks takes the fruit in a whole new direction with this sweet-and-salty creation.
GOOD LIBATIONS: Cocktail Fruit
Indy bars are upping the cool quotient by marinating their own cherries, plums, and more.
TOP FIVE: Counter Seats
The vintage bar at Workingman’s Friend and other elbow-to-elbow place settings.
DISCOVERY: Vigilant Eats
A homegrown line of organic, gluten-free, vegan cereal.
THE DISH
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RESTAURANT GUIDE
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Departments
BACK HOME AGAIN: Gay Rites
When it comes to supporting same-sex marriage, I do.
by Philip Gulley
THE HOOSIERIST: Smoking Section
Billowing smoke shops, park theft, and popular library books. Ask the Hoosierist.
by Sam Stall
DEBORAH PAUL: Pardon My Dust
Home makeovers provide a sense of hope and expectation—a fresh start.
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