Ibex makes all its stylish activewear from high-quality merino wool, a breathable natural fiber that’s great for transition seasons. Wear this cozy zip-neck jersey when you bike to work on chilly mornings, then keep it around the office to pull on when you’re sitting too close to the air vent. $135 at www.ibex.com.

In her memoir about starting one of the first certified organic produce farms in the Midwest, Atina Diffley explores love, weather, farming and corporate politics.
If you love food and want a sense of how it connects us all, read this wonderful book. $25 from www.upress.umn.edu.

Most offices are loaded with fumes. They emanate from carpet and copier toner — and maybe even from your perfumed colleague in the next cube. The compact ZŌN desktop air purifier from Human­scale silently removes 99 percent of airborne contaminants, including dust and pollen, so you can breathe a little easier. $299 from www.bestbuy.com.