Changing Season: A Father, A Daughter, A Family Farm
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (608 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597143669 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The evolution of a family peach farmHow do you become a farmer? The real questions are: what kind of person do you want to be? Are you willing to change? How do you learn? What is your vision for the future? In this poignant collection of essays, Epitaph for a Peach author David Mas Masumoto gets ready to hand his eighty-acre organic farm to his daughter, Nikiko, after four decades of working the land. Nikiko's voice is present, too, as she relates the myriad lessons she has learned from her father in preparation for running the farm as a queer mixed-race woman. Echoing Nikiko's words that all of the gifts I have received from this life are not only worthy of sharing, but must be shared, Mas reflects on topics as far-ranging as the art of pruning, climate change, and the prejudice his family faced during and after World War II: essays that, whether humorous or heartbreaking, explore what it means to pass something on. Both farmers feel less than totally set for the future that lays ahead; indeed, Changing Season addresses the uncertain future of small-scale agriculture in California. What is unquestionable, though, is the family's love for their vocation and for each other.
How fortunate we are to have Mas Masumoto, and now his daughter Nikiko as well, to tell us these stories about life in the fields, the joys, the heartbreaks, the risks, and the rewards. --Naomi Starkman, cofounder/editor-in-chief, Civil EatsIn Changing Season, Mas is now joined by his daughter, Nikiko. Farmer-heroes Mas and Nikiko Masumoto tend to their orchards and each other with equal dedication and tenderness, writing with grit and honesty about the demands of land stewardship and the emotional succession of
He is currently a board member of the Central Valley Community Foundation and the Public Policy Institute of California, and he has served on the boards of the James Irvine Foundation and Cal Humanities. Through leadership, art, and community involvement, she combines her passion for creative expression and storytelling with food, farming, and dreams for a jus
Love Davud Masumoto's books DW We have read all of David Mas Masumoto's books. He is a great story teller and shares beautifully his family history and life as a farmer. As a bonus, our local market carries his unforgettable peaches.. "Five Stars" according to Karen Morss. Work of heart.