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Rowan Jacobsen

Rowan Jacobsen is an author whose work has appeared in Harper's, Outside and Pacific Standard, among others.

Stories from this author

Freshly gathered truffles at Burwell Farms are the fruit of a bold collaboration—and a proprietary cultivation technique.

Has the American-Grown Truffle Finally Broken Through?

These delicacies, harvested in an experiment in North Carolina, have food-lovers and farmers ravenous for more