When lifelong friends Lucy D. Rosenfeld and Marina Harrison set off on their outings in the region, they are always on the lookout for the gifts that nature offers. Exploring Nature's Bounty, their ninth collaboration, invites us to share the rich array of agricultural delights they've discovered within a two-hour radius of New York City--from beautiful vineyards to the latest in hydroponic greenhouses to peach-filled orchards to community farms and historic sites.

The places chosen all welcome visitors who will see first hand the art of agriculture, pick their own produce, help...