Mario Capozzoli:
CLASS OF 1981
Glendale High SchoolClass of 1981
Glendale, CA
Mario's Story
2009 began with almost 30" of new, soft snow on the farm which is unusual for the east. The soft stuff falls in Tahoe, Breckenridge, and Aspen... and the crusty, icy junk falls in VT, ME, and NH. These cold days and even colder nights remind me vividly of warmer seasons in Glendale, where most of my family still live.
I own an organic farm in northern New Hampshire, on the Vermont border, in an old farmhouse built around 1749. I live alone, except for a couple of 27 year old girls--one from France and one from Costa Rica--who are my farmhands.
Was married to a professional Alpine skier (who ran away with another professional ski dude two years ago) and have a fabulous 7 year old son who loves our life in rural NH. We live on a large lake as well--27 miles around--so when we're not planting, we're in the water.
Not everyday is spent in...Expand for more
overalls and boots or in a kayak, as approx 10 days a month I suit up, head to CT, NY, MA, and RI to consult with clients, write, and make a few bucks.
After culinary school here and in France, and graduate school (public policy) in the Bay Area, I found my true yearning: rural, sustainable living.
To be sure, I often miss the city, miss strolling around campus at Stanford, and living an hour south of Napa, but I could not be happier.
My mission: change the way our children eat, look at nutrition, and interact with the sourcing of sustainable, organic, slow-prepared foods.
...and yes, I get my water from a dug well, I have no television, I heat with a wood stove, and my old phone has a rotary dial, but on the flip side, this old place is totally wireless, has a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen range, and my iPod is loaded!
Be well.
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