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Philadelphia:Art in the Age

Steven Grasse owns a farm in New Hampshire, and at his boutique he sells antiques he finds in the neighboring towns along with chambray pocket squares and ROOT, a house made liquor.

Hyper-Local Liquor: Tobacco Branding Pioneer Finds Redemption

With a business model that combines sex, drugs and rock n roll with, quote, "cool shit", you'd expect a talk by branding pioneer Steven Grasse to be provocative. But with a professional background in branding cigarettes and sneakers, you might not expect it to be particularly note worthy for TreeHuggers. However, you'd be wrong.

Because what do you do once you've made a fortune selling tobacco? Why, you move on to booze of course. But this is no ordinary booze. In fact, by combining ultra-local (and I do mean ultra-local!), sustainable agriculture with a love for cultural exploration and serious fun, I would argue that it is a beautiful example of where business should be headed. This presentation is worth checking out, whether you drink or not.

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March 16, 2010

Philadelphia location to purchase ROOT:
TOP OF THE HILL SHOP CTR
8705 GERMANTOWN AVE
PHILADELPHIA PA, 19118-2716
Phone: 215.753.4520

Art in the Age presents: "The Farm"
Location: 116 North 3rd Street
Neighborhood: Old City
Date: Feb 5th, 2010 thru Mar 21st, 2010
Every Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
Time: Tues - Sat: 11am - 7pm, Sun: 12 - 6pm
Price: ---

Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction presents THE FARM, a narrative exhibition documenting daily life and new initiatives at the Art In The Age Farm in Tamworth, NH through personal anecdotes, photographs, salvaged objects, and letterpress prints. The presenting artist, Robin McDowell, is Art In The Age's Farm Manager and a former Philadelphian. McDowell installed a narrative exhibition beautifully documenting a brief introduction of the farm, her personal experiences as well as ongoing projects in Tamworth, NH. Also on view are found objects and personal belongings from the farm such as vintage tools, garden books, preserves and maps, to name a few, casually installed around a work desk constructed by the artist. www.artintheage.com

More Location Info: Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction presents THE FARM

From the people that brought us ROOT, Art in the Age presents The Farm.

Philadelphia boutique Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction has taken on the mission of restoring a 200-year old, 72-acre farm in New Hampshire. Opening on February 5, 2010, The Farm documents through anecdote and object daily life on the property. The new initiative is spearheaded by former Philadelphian turned farm manager Robin McDowell.

On the farm, Art in the Age explores the production of its own organic produce, as well as fostering local partnership and undertaking new conservation projects. Running through March 21, 2010, The Farm presents the plans and progress made in New Hampshire at the Philadelphia flag ship.

Certainly something outside the norm of the average store initiative.

Art in the Age is located at 116 North 3rd, Philadelphia, PA.