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The
land provided the raw materials of a good life for miners,
farmers, lumbermen, fishermen, and hunters. Hard work shaped
logs into boards, but also yielded intricate carvings. Thrift
and vision transformed salvaged scraps into utilitarian quilts
of extraordinary beauty.
The
rhythm of the seasons still sets the pace of life in the Northern
Tier. No matter what the calendar says, maple sugaring can't
start until snapping cold nights and warm days prompt sap
to run. Long winter nights around a wood stove invite popcorn,
corn soup, singing, storytelling, whittling, quilting, weaving.
The richness of the landscape and cultural heritage fosters
folk art and products pleasing to all the senses.
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