Pope Leo XIV will soon receive a massive gold ring, opulent papal apartments and a lavish bulletproof car — a far cry from his humble missionary work and upbringing in suburban Chicago.

As many midcentury motels either become upscale hotels or fade into history, a rare few — including the just-opened Farm House Collective in Riverside — take on a new afterlife.

So What Is Sky High Farm? Located on a 40-acre property in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York, Sky High is an earnest operation fueled by a mission of “food sovereignty,” which basically ...