
The Bitter Beginning
Parish Hall’s owner recalls his first encounter with the medicinal elixir.
Parish Hall’s owner recalls his first encounter with the medicinal elixir.
Coming face to face with the unspeakable part of the nutrient cycle.
A chef’s farewell toast to the pleasures of the cup.
George Weld, chef/owner of the restaurants Parish Hall and egg in Williamsburg, wrote an awesome account of his trip to Ronnybrook farm in search of manure–yep, manure–last spring. Now he’s running the upcoming marathon to raise money for Wellness in the Schools (which we covered in our magazine here), a not-for-profit that, among other things, aims to improve school food.
In search of fertilizer, a chef-turned-farmer finds something unexpected.