"When I moved from New York to Bulgaria, I have been working in the film industry for several years. However, the idea that I had been toying around with was going to The Culinary Institute of America (CIA). It was gnawing at me...So, when I quit the film industry in 2010, I considered it the next step in my eating, gardening and living plan. On December 31, 2010, I left on a plane to New York to start as a freshman at the CIA. During my freshman year, I became involved in Slow Food on Campus and was actively organizing events and working with the group. My level of culinary understanding has grown exponentially. I realize that while a restaurant could be in my future, my next course of action is making the ingredients that make great food. Everything I have done and all experiences brought me back to the basics, to the elements of food and that is the soil. The family and I moved back to Bulgaria in September 2011 and ultimately decided that we were going to be farmers. We currently have 4.2 ha of land that we are developing for orchards, perennial vegetables and herbs... for now. Things are growing and evolving everyday. Our love of food lead us to where we are and will be in the future. My new role in life is that of a writer, farmer and chef and I look forward to everyday pursuing these goals with the best partner anyone could wish for."

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