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Ryan Dennis

Ryan Dennis's latest book, Barn Gothic: Three Generations and the Death of the Family Dairy Farm, is published by Island Press. Visit his website here.

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La laiterie : Les revendications des producteurs agricoles européens

May 30, 2024
Ryan Dennis

Les habitants des villes européennes ont peut-être vu un tracteur passer dans leur rue récemment.


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The Milk House: A difficult valley to cross

May 24, 2024
Ryan Dennis

The concept of the uncanny valley doesn’t just apply to robots and wax statues but to anything that mimics human likeness closely enough to make us feel uncomfortable.


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The Milk House: What’s found in lost words

May 7, 2024
Ryan Dennis

On Dec. 27, 1974, humanity suffered a loss, although most people outside of a certain small island wouldn’t have noticed. On that day, Ned Maddell, the last native speaker of Manx, passed away.


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The Milk House: In the chord of Bey

April 19, 2024
Ryan Dennis

In truth, country music has always redefined its sound, and where one stands on it is likely influenced by when they were born. What my grandfather considered real country was different than what I did.


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La laiterie : La clôture du futur

March 27, 2024
Ryan Dennis

Chaque fois que nous devions réparer une clôture, mon père maudissait les Britanniques. Il emportait sa scie à chaîne à l’arrière de son pick-up en prévision de devoir nous frayer un chemin à travers les rosiers multiflores qui avaient envahi le pourtour du pâturage. 


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The Milk House: The EU farmer protests

March 12, 2024
Ryan Dennis

As of the writing of this column, farmers in the European Union are in the middle of an extensive protest that transcends country borders, languages and cultures.


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The Milk House: The other milk market

March 12, 2024
Ryan Dennis

Jón Páll Sigmarsson was Iceland’s national hero and one of the greatest strongmen of all time. Bodybuilding and lifting in the 1980s, however, he didn’t have access to whey protein products or an industry based on building muscles faster.


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The Milk House: What’s behind a smile

February 25, 2024
Ryan Dennis

In southern Italy, there are narratives under the surface that most citizens try to be ignorant of. While it makes for good television in other countries, the existence of the mafia is still an everyday part of life for people in certain Italian regions.


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The Milk House: In defense of mac ‘n’ cheese

February 7, 2024
Ryan Dennis

If we’re going to ensure America’s place at the global table, we’ve got some work to do. Compared to Europe, we’re a relatively young country with a short cultural past, but it’s time to assess what we have that others don’t and make sure it is getting its fair due.


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La laiterie : Trouver l’inspiration dans une étable vide

January 27, 2024
Ryan Dennis

Le 9 mars 2022, Jeff Corle a vu son troupeau de vaches Guernesey partir dans un camion en direction de la ferme d’un autre éleveur.


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