The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of self-sustaining, organic farming. I like the idea of safe, natural, healthy foods. I like the idea of thinking locally. I like the idea of food being a product of family. And, strange as it may sound, I really like the idea of hard physical labor. These are all things that are covered by Kimball’s The Dirty Life.
Kristin Kimball is a single, 30-something travel writer living in New York City when she meets the farmer who eventually becomes her husband. The two of them find land in upstate New York and begin a farm with a seemingly simple mission – to create a community supported farm that will provide members with all of the foods needed to feed a family year-round. This means farming grains, vegetables, fruits, poultry, beef and dairy products. Kimball’s journey is fantastically interesting – the reader learns about many different aspects of farm life that city-folk (like me) may not appreciate. The intricacies of creating, equipping and maintaining the farm are mind-boggling, but Kimball describes it in a way that is accessible to people who don’t have a background in agriculture and require explanations.
The fact that Kimball and her husband were able to establish themselves is a wonderful thing to hear – there’s hope for those of us who would like for our lives to be less commercial and more local.
Kristin Kimball is a single, 30-something travel writer living in New York City when she meets the farmer who eventually becomes her husband. The two of them find land in upstate New York and begin a farm with a seemingly simple mission – to create a community supported farm that will provide members with all of the foods needed to feed a family year-round. This means farming grains, vegetables, fruits, poultry, beef and dairy products. Kimball’s journey is fantastically interesting – the reader learns about many different aspects of farm life that city-folk (like me) may not appreciate. The intricacies of creating, equipping and maintaining the farm are mind-boggling, but Kimball describes it in a way that is accessible to people who don’t have a background in agriculture and require explanations.
The fact that Kimball and her husband were able to establish themselves is a wonderful thing to hear – there’s hope for those of us who would like for our lives to be less commercial and more local.
