{"product_id":"9781439182420","title":"Wisdom of the Last Farmer : Harvesting Legacies from the Land","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWisdom of the Last Farmer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Mas Masumoto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mas Masumoto works a family farm, growing organic peaches, nectarines, and grapes.\u003c\/b\u003e When Masumoto’s father has a stroke on the fields of their eighty-acre farm, Masumoto confronts life’s big questions: What do his and his father’s lives mean? What have they lived and worked for? “A fiercely tender book” (Deborah Madison), \u003ci\u003eWisdom of the Last Farmer \u003c\/i\u003e“tells the most fascinating kind of story, reminding us that, at its best and most authentic, organic farming requires not only soul, but intimate knowledge of place, a deep grasp of subjects ranging from plant physiology to tractor repair, and unrelenting physical labor” (\u003ci\u003eonEarth \u003c\/i\u003emagazine). In the harvest of his father’s wisdom, and his own, gathered from a lifetime of farming and surviving, Mas finds the natural connections between generation and succession and life, death, and renewal. He tells how to tend and make things grow, and how to know when to let nature take over, weaving together stories of life and death to reveal age-old wisdom in what the \u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian \u003c\/i\u003ecalled a “sweet taste of farming, family, loyalty, and dignity.” With insights full of beautiful, lyrical descriptions on how to nurture both the tangible and intangible, Masumoto’s quiet eloquence reveals how our own destinies are involved in the future of our food, the land, and the farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWisdom of the Last Farmer\u003c\/i\u003e is a fiercely tender book; it could forever change how you regard a parent and the way you eat a peach...[and] puts food and farming into a rugged perspective that both humbles and inspires.\" \u003cb\u003e-- DEBORAH MADISON, author of \u003ci\u003eWhat We Eat When We Eat Alone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLocal Flavors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An eloquent and moving memoir...a coming-of-age story for adults as well as a generous appreciation of the personal value of farming to farmers and its overall value to society. Masumoto's love for his family, their land, and the fruit they produce shines through every chapter.\" \u003cb\u003e -- MARION NESTLE, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eWhat to Eat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The only voice from within farming that sings of both its pleasures and its pains, Mas Masumoto's words are so deeply rooted in his farmwork that they sweat, sting, and shine all at the same time. America's most articulate orchard-keeper, its most earthy writer, Mas eloquently captures the everyday beauty, heartbreak, and moral complexity of a multigenerational family intent on 'bearing fruit' despite insurmountable odds.\" \u003cb\u003e-- GARY PAUL NABHAN, author of \u003ci\u003eRenewing America's Food Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Masumoto passionately engages every fiber of his being in both his work and his writing, bringing the land to life for his readers….A philosopher in coveralls and work boots….Read slowly and savor.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A graceful meditation on the work of growing food and its meaning across generations. A peach of a book... worthy of placement alongside the best of Wendell Berry, Liberty Hyde Bailey and other literary farmers.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781439182420\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592657219790,"sku":"9781439182420","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_4d39ef44-8fe3-4377-89cb-0768d0978d18.jpg?v=1637772550","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781439182420","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}