I turned 30 last week, and to celebrate, Jimmy and I went on our first hike since we’ve moved up to the farm. My friend Genevieve’s fiancee Sean is a local dude, and he told us about a hike called Bears Den which is about 20 miles outside Winchester down Rt 7. It was a [...]
Bad & good and we’re moving!
November 29, 2011 By 50 Comments
Well, the past couple months sure have been eventful. Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up. Bad stuff happened I referred out all my clients and I started a new job in October. It was with a marketing startup, and I thought it would be my dream job. Well it [...]
A short history of Polyface Farms: an interview with Joel Salatin (part 1 of 5)
August 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
Back in January as I was pondering the Liberty Garden concept, thinking about education, outreach, and scale – I asked myself, if I could interview anyone about the food system, sustainability, and the future of American food independence, who would it be? Immediately, I thought of Joel Salatin. Joel is the owner and founder of [...]
Strawberry picking & can you can?
May 23, 2011 By 10 Comments
Last week on an impulse, Jimmy and I headed out to Pungo, the rural section of Virginia Beach, to go strawberry picking! Eating local I just love getting out in the fields and picking my own fruits or vegetables. Eating local, seasonal produce is the best way to get the freshest, best tasting food available. [...]
Camping in False Cape State Park
May 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
There goes Jimmy, heading down the beach at the isolated False Cape State Park, which in fact, is the least visited park in the state. False Cape is a mile-wide barrier spit in Virginia Beach sandwiched between Back Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. There’s a reason False Cape isn’t the most popular park around. It’s [...]
