Richard Branson drove a tractor as part of the opening ceremony for ‘The Culinary Center at Natirar’ which is due to open in September at the 90-acre Virgin Spa Resort in Somerset County, New Jersey. The carriage house will be remodeled for the center and was part of the estate previously owned by the King of Morocco.
Sustainable agriculture for the field-to-fork restaurant will include a working farm and expertise from Sterling College.
Natirar was built by Kate Macy and Walter Graham Ladd in the 1990s. The restaurant will be open to the public.
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Richard Branson Launches Field-to-Fork Virgin Spa at Natirar
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