Drawing upon Masumoto's own experience as a Japanese American peach and grape farmer, this novel follows his attempt not just to keep his peaches alive but to farm in a new way, working with and not against nature.
Hailed by "The New York Times" as a poet of farming, Slow Food activist Masumoto weaves together stories of family and farming, life and death, to reveal age-old wisdom that is fast disappearing--and urgently needed.
This is a title about working alongside the ghosts of generations past, about the search for roots in the tragic internment camps and in the rural culture of Japan. It is equally about renewal - reinvigorating the farm with organic techniques, teaching children how to carry on the work that 80 acres of peaches and grapes demand. Masumoto knits ...
This text recounts Masumoto's renewing of the family farm, as he learned to prune vines, survive a storm, and value the knowledge of old farmers. He also shares the feelings of present day rural work, and celebrates the continuity as he harvests grapes his grandfather planted.
This is a personal book from the "other California", the great Central Valley, by one of its strongest voices. In LETTERS TO THE VALLEY, Mas Masumoto explores his personal memories of food and place, stories about how our food is grown, who grows it, and the suddenly changing context of family farms. Sparked by an editor's comment that "creating ...
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