For Kevin and Sara Ruch, local food and baking has been central to
the couple's identity from the very beginning: the first time they met, she gave him a bowl of fresh-picked black
caps, and he, in turn, baked her a pie. Everywhere they've ever called home, the
garden was the first thing to go in, many times even before the furniture.
Kevin has years of experience as a chef for gourmet catering company, and
also co-founded one of the area's first organic landscaping companies, Creative
Organic Landscapes. When the idea of a starting a farmers' market in Emmaus,
PA came up, he eagerly volunteered to be the very first market manager. Kevin
is in charge of all things related to managing the farm. He also shares
responsibility for implementing catering jobs and helping out in the bakery as
needed.
Sara shares her love of vegetables through the farm blog and newsletter, and recently started doing freelance writing for publications like Organic Gardening Magazine. She is responsible for marketing & web design and is heavily involved with the CSA portion of the farm.
Albert Sabatini & Mary Anne McIntyre met as students
at Penn State in 1975, but lost touch. They met again in 1998, and discovered
that they were both interested in leaving the city life. They stumbled upon the
Jim Thorpe area, and fell in love with the Miller Farm. They soon purchased the
property, lovingly restored and renovated it, and opened their doors as White
Bear Bed and Breakfast.
