It is telling that Marjory Sweet describes herself on her website as “a farmer, cook, and writer”—in that order.
Photography by Jo Silver for Remodelista.
Though she no longer manages the organic vegetable farm in Albuquerque New Mexico that inspired her to write Farm Lunch a sweet spiral bound cult recipes book published in...
...2020 that encourages us to eat what s on hand what s in season and what feels right farming is still the work I identify with most she says
After a decade living in New Mexico, Marjory moved back to her home state of Maine last year. My style is a little more hard edges and Donald Judd minimalist.
Though the house is small, the eat-in kitchen is roomy.
On the wall shelf is Marjory’s collection of favorite cups and dishes, many by ceramicist friends including Sarah Keats, Krysta Jabczenski, and Ginny Sims.
Marjory asked Adam to build this shelf in the narrow space next to the refrigerator. The dried chili peppers were from a friend visiting from New Mexico.
Marjory moved some key pieces from her home in New Mexico, including her beloved, temperamental Bertazzoni stove.
“This house is iconic Rockland. And the 1940s stucco house I had in the south valley of Albuqurque has a very rich agricultural past that was very essential to it. In that way, they’re energetically sharing a wavelength. They’re both very much rooted in place and history.”
Marjory’s love for Donald Judd is apparent in the living room. She had a friend construct the Judd-inspired daybed for her, as well as a simple record case, which holds her collection of vintage Jamaican albums.
“Cooking and writing are both outlets that help me understand farming,” says Marjory.
Marjory’s home is filled with art by friends.
“Renting frees up my brain. It challenges you to be more accepting,” says Marjory, who wasn’t fond of the chandelier in the formal dining room but decided to embrace it.
In the guest room, a bright red quilt makes a statement.