Wisdom of the Last Farmer – Why Memory Matters: Transformative Farming and Flavors
David Mas Masumoto
Sunday, 28 Feb 2010 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
The author of eight books, David Mas Masumoto grows organic peaches, nectarines, and grapes on his eighty-acre farm in Del Rey, California. He is perhaps best-known for Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm. His latest book is Wisdom of the Last Farmer: Harvesting Legacies From the Land. Masumoto is a third generation Japanese American and self-described artist farmer, capturing the stories of family and the land through literature. Every year he hosts an Elberta Peach Tree Adoption program in hopes of educating others about the joy of heirloom produce and the realities of organic farming. The 2010 Shivvers Memorial Lecture.Additional publications by David Mas Maumoto include:
Wisdom of the Last Farmer, Harvesting Legacies from the Land
Epitaph for a Peach, Four Seasons on My Family Farm
Harvest Son, Planting Roots in American Soil
Epitaph for a Peach and Harvest Son: Spoken Words and Story Songs (CD)
Four Seasons in Five Senses, Things Worth Savoring
Letters to the Valley: A Harvest of Memories
Heirlooms: Letters from a Peach Farmer
Country Voices: The Oral History of a Japanese American Family Farm Community
Silent Strength
Cosponsored By:
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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