The next Quarter Circle will be held at Cathy’s home on Tuesday, May 29th at 6:30 pm. Women or men who like to read and would enjoy sharing a meal and a good book discussion are invited to join us. The read for this quarter is “The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food and Love” by Kristin Kimball. Also, since the book we are reading appeals to both men and women, (and of course potlucks are popular with both genders!), Quarter Circle is open to all, both men and women.
“When Kristin Kimball left New York City to interview a dynamic young farmer named Mark, her world changed. On an impulse, she shed her city self and started a new farm with him on 500 acres near Lake Champlain. Kristin and Mark’s plan to grow everything needed to feed a community was an ambitious idea, and a bit romantic. It worked. Every Friday evening, all year round, over a hundred people travel to Essex Farm to pick up their weekly share of the ‘whole diet’ – beef, pork, chicken, milk, eggs, maple syrup, grains, flours, dried beans, herbs, fruit, and 40 different vegetables – produced by the farm.”
The Dirty Life follows the couple’s first year and even includes a few recipes. Join us on May 29th; bring a dish to share and ideas for any books you’d like to see the group read in the future.
Contact Cathy for directions to her home.