Beekman

Author: Dr. Brent

Dr. Brent Ridge was born and raised in North Carolina. Most recently, he’s been VP of Healthy Living at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and was responsible for the development of the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He writes for several publications and websites.
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What’s In Store

The Beekman 1802 Mercantile When we started Beekman 1802, we never imagined opening a bricks and mortar store.  The  bricks and mortar of the farm were  all...
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Edible Heirlooms

Cranberry Beans, photo credit: ©2010 Paulette Tavormina. All rights reserved. Our first “farm” was on the rooftop of our New York City apartment building. ...
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All-Souls: The Ghost Whisperer

Interior, Beekman Family Crypt The Beekman Mansion has stood for over two centuries, weathered attacks by Native Americans, was a stop on the underground railroad,...
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Life’s Parade

Josh and I were recently asked to ride in a town holiday parade.  This did not surprise us.  Having grown up in small towns, both of us are well aware of the...
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The Table

Strong and Sturdy Before The Beekman was lovingly restored, it had been abandoned, left to weather the brutal elements atop the hill it has graced for more than...
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The Longest Day

Driving back to the farm, I marveled that there was still enough light at 9:30pm to see goats in the pasture.  It reminded briefly of the long summer evenings...
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Going Postal

At the time William Beekman operated his mercantile it most certainly would have served as a postal drop-off point—just one stop along the 2,000 miles of post...
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A Needle Pulling Thread

In the summers, William Beekman’s son, Cornelius, used to love to walk the five miles that ran between the farm and center village. But there was a problem. ...
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The Spice Trade

Josh and Brent's Spice Cabinet As spices made their way to the shores of the New World and then passaged up the Hudson River, William Beekman would be waiting...
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A Year in the Country

A Year in the Country 12 bar gift set When we first started making our BEEKMAN 1802 Original Goat Milk Soap, the idea was to create a “Soap for Sensitive People”. ...