Eva Sollberger of Seven Day has posted a charming video feature about the Christmas tree farm run by Jim and Steve Moffatt, of Craftsbury, Vermont -- a family that occupies a major part of my first book "The Northern Forest," which I wrote with my friend Richard Ober. I spent a lot of time with the Moffatts, some of the finest people I've ever known. This video captures their wonderful combination of humor, intelligence, and virtue.
Short, sweet, and just the thing for the season.
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