Jean-Paul Courtens with his wife Jody Bolluyt and their three children Nick, Johannes and Annemarie, live in Kinderhook Columbia County, NY. Jean-Paul completed four years of training at Warmonderhof in biodynamic agriculture and Jody is a graduate of Iowa State. They own and operate Roxbury Farm which was founded in 1990. Roxbury Farm is a 375-acre diversified operation producing vegetables, hay, beef, lamb, pork and chicken. The farm is in association with 1400 membership families in NYC, Westchester County, Columbia County, and the Capital District. Roxbury Farm is protected to be in the hands of small farmers forever. In collaboration with the Open Space Institute the farmland is protected from development. In collaboration with Equity Trust, a model ground lease was implemented to ensure long-term land and housing affordability.