My book was published June 30, 2020, from Princeton Architectural Press: The New Farm: Contemporary Rural Architecture, with an introduction by Abby Rockefeller. It’s about how recent generations of farmers around the globe have reinvented the family farm and its traditions, embracing organic practices and sustainability and, along with them, a bold new use of […]
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Meredith Bressie Herrenbruck ’94
Marc, our two girls (Elyse and Olivia), and I have been settling into our home in San Rafael with renewed enthusiasm. A little farm on the hill, I like to think of it; we have a mini orchard, chickens, veggies and a place to watch the sunset. It’s important to find sanity and calmness these […]
Rika Howe Toll ’94
We have moved to Oklahoma City where Nate is starting a new career as a high school physics teacher at Heritage Hall. We arrived in August and are adjusting to life off the farm, but the horses are not too far way boarding at a local barn. Rika Howe Toll CdeP 1994
Carol McConnell ’81
I just re-connected with Diana Lewis Callahan CdeP 1984. I have such fond memories of Diana when she was a freshman and I was a senior prefect in Casa dorm (circa 1980-81). O-so-many years ago, but the memories are like it all happened yesterday. Congrats to Diana and her husband Liam (also CdeP grad) on […]
Rika Howe Toll ’94
Snowbella Farm now has a grand arena for our equestrian daughters (Adelaide, 11 and Josephine, 9) and we have hosted mounted meetings for Fiesta Pony Club. I now teach full time at a local Elementary school. Nate continues as a Senior scientist at Southwest Research Institute, but finds time to swim Escape from Alcatraz a […]
Frederika Howe Toll ’94
Nate (class of ’94), the girls, and I have been busy creating Snowbella Farm. We know how to drive a tractor now and are currently installing fencing which proves taxing when you live in the limestone Hill Country of San Antonio, Texas. We are anxious for the ponies to arrive! Nate continues to work at […]
Caroline White ’98
It’s been quite a year! I got married to Grant Gillespie on May 28, 2016, on a farm outside of my hometown, Sacramento. My sister, Hilary CdeP 2002, was my maid of honor, and I was so grateful to have fellow Toads in attendance: Katherine Halsey, Bronwen Halsey Murch ’98, and Kim Turner ’98. Grant […]
Hill Hastings II ’66
December 2014 “retired” from the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center and finally made our Telluride Home permanent. Will return to Zionsville, IN, in April to put our farm on the market, and in the meantime try not to get too sore from smiling so much. Bettie and I have had a spectacular winter—snowshoeing with our […]
Frederika Howe Toll ’94
Nate and I are sadly leaving Australia for Nate’s new job in Texas. We will miss our farm but hope to create a great life in the Hill Country of San Antonio. Nate began a new job as Senior Scientist at Southwest Research Institute in February. The girls (Adelaide, 8 years, and Josephine, 7 years) […]
Cameron Boswell ’97
I recently had a trip back to the U.S. (I live in Australia) which included a visit with Chris Labbe (CdeP 1997) and family in Oregon. I had the opportunity to visit one of the flour mills his company operates in Portland. I stayed with his family at their property outside the city and am […]