Kind Beauty

It took humans 100,000 years to invent the scientific method. Prior to this discovery, people lived by telling their stories and expressing themselves through examples and the urgent. Human behavior has not changed that much as we all have a need to feel and be a part of something. We all want to belong and be understood.

Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and in that moment you find yourself. Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell bought the Beekman Farm in 2007 and named it Beekman 1802 thinking it would be their weekend getaway and stress reliever from the big city. With their idealist spirit, they cashed in their savings and purchased their dream getaway — an amazing beautiful property in Sharon Springs, NY; with breathtaking views, an apple orchard and so much opportunity and potential ahead!

Dr. Ridge who goes by “Brent” graduated and received a medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from New York University. Josh Kilmer-Purcell is an American writer, businessperson, and television personality. In addition to his New York Times and National Bestselling memoirs, his life has been documented in the television reality show “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” with his husband, Brent Ridge. He has written articles for NPR, Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, AdWeek, OUT Magazine & others