‘I’ll tell Kamala about this when I get home!’ Doug Emhoff makes solo debut as Second Gentleman to urban farm
The second gentleman learned about the vegetables grown in the garden, toured the greenhouse and saw an area where compost is made during his 30 minute visit on a cold, windy day.
By Emily Goodin
Daily Mail
January 2021
Excerpt:
Emhoff, 56, toured the two-acre urban garden with Chris Bradshaw, the founder of Dreaming Out Loud, which organizes the garden along with community farmers markets where residents can purchase produce from local farmers using SNAP benefits.
A prominent lawyer in California, Emhoff gave up his job as a partner at the law firm DLA Piper to serve as second gentleman. He’s also teaching a class this semester at Georgetown Law.
He taught his first class on Thursday ahead of his outing.
The second gentleman learned about the vegetables grown in the garden, toured the greenhouse and saw an area where compost is made during his 30 minute visit on a cold, windy day.
‘Learn something new every day,’ Emhoff said of the compost.
‘Want to turn some compost,’ one of the volunteers asked.
Emhoff laughed and asked what he would have to do.
He did not turn any compost but did hear how they use pitchforks to turn the material in the large boxes.
