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“Lyrical. . . A finely textured account of how the origins of eating and drinking reveal the nuances of modern community.†(Kirkus Reviews 2009-03-15)“Each of Raskin’s subjects has some unique history, but they are united in their love for what they perceive as a fulfilling rural lifestyle.†(Booklist 2009-05-01)“Filled with stories of people's lives, heritage and motivations for working the land . . . . Each one's story is illuminating.†(San Francisco Chronicle 2009-06-09)“Provides vicarious and delicious adventurous .†(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009-10-18)“Raskin's tone is so endearing, humble, and respectful that his adventures come across as relatable and realistic.†(Serious Eats 2010-10-17)“While set in California, [Raskin’s] book cites a national trend. . . . Inspiring.†(Athol Daily News 2011-03-03)“Crafts an intimate appreciation of Northern California's traditional farming heritage and contemporary organic renaissance.†(National Geographic Traveler 2009-05-15)
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"This is an insider's view, and Raskin offers readers insights into a hidden California. The impact of his book is to return culture to agriculture in a state dominated by agribusiness."―Gerald Haslam, author of The Great Central Valley: California's Heartland“Jonah Raskin has lived and taught in this area for well over thirty years and has the credibility to write about the evolution of farming here. His book is a magical mixture of journalism and memoir. I loved his interviews with local farmers and growers. He explores the questions that we all are asking about our relationship to food and what it means to eat locally, who grows it, and will they be able to continue to do so.â€â€•Ianthe Brautigan, author of You Can't Catch Death: A Daughter's Memoir"'Think global, buy local' takes on new meaning in this intriguing synthesis of memoir and reportage on the slow and local food movements."―Peter Laufer, author of Wetback Nation and The Dangerous World of Butterflies“Anyone wanting to know what it's like to live in the paradise that is Sonoma County must read Field Days. Jonah Raskin brings this blessed region and its communities of environmental champions vividly to life.â€â€•Jeff Cox, author of The Organic Cook's Bible and The Organic Food Shopper's Guide“In Jonah Raskin's wonderfully observant ramble through Sonoma County's farms, orchards, and vineyards, it becomes abundantly clear that American farming has not been killed off by agribusiness, or the Department of Agriculture's call to 'get big or get out'. With Raskin we meet a rich community of amazing people who have stayed on the land, or gone back to it, sharing a new kind of ecologically informed consciousness about our intimate connections to the land and the people who work it. Anybody who reads this book, wherever they live, will gain a new appreciation of this new generation of farmers. Thanks to them, we're learning to eat well―a basic necessity in the hard times ahead.â€â€•Ernest Callenbach, author of Ecotopia"In Field Days, Jonah Raskin becomes the George Plimpton of organic farming. Instead of getting out on the playing field to measure his stuff against pro athletes, he toils long days beside farm workers. Soulful and always curious, Raskin traces the tradition of responsible farming practices in Northern California, and explores the meaning of living locally."―Bart Schneider, author of The Man in the Blizzard
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Paperback: 342 pages
Publisher: University of California Press; First edition (September 30, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780520268036
ISBN-13: 978-0520268036
ASIN: 0520268032
Product Dimensions:
5.1 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.7 out of 5 stars
7 customer reviews
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#1,460,523 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Like William Butler Yeats's excursions to Coole Park in Irelandand Henry David Thoreau's adventures at Walden Pond in Massachusetts,Jonah Raskin's odyssey at Oak Hill Farm in Sonoma, becomes the basisfor individual change and transformation to the surrounding culture.The descriptions of Raskin working in Oak Hill Farms magnificent organicfields, bring the reader to the soil itself and into the hearts, mindsand dreams of the people who own, work, and live at Oak Hill, as wellas the people who flock to buy its fresh organic produce and flowers.Field Days, takes the reader into the heart of the movement of organicfarming that flourishes in Sonoma County and around the USA.It takes us through the toil and triumphs of the small farm,clinging to life within aworld of totalitarian mono-crop farms that wait outside the smallfarmer's gate, like those world dominators in Aldous Huxley's Island,ready to take over at any slightest opportunity or crop failure.In Field Days, the author writes with a farmer's guile and care.He leads us down rows of corn, beans, and flowers, and we sharethe discoveries in their planting, cultivation and harvest.He sets us on the sideof the road to watch the crops loading onto the farm truck andtheir slow drive to the barn where they are washed and readiedfor market. The author also takes us deeper into the discussionabout the importance of multi-crop organic farms verses mono-cropconglomerates. He shows the sustainability of the small farm thatdoes not strain the land, the soil, and the farm itself.Jonah Raskin's book shows us the magic an organic farm like Oak Hillproduces in a community.This is a must read for any person interested in organic farminganywhere. It is not so much a bird's eye view as it is that thebird carries a keen eye, a pen and a hoe, and a solution for thepreservation of delicious organic produce.Timothy Williams
Loved this book. If you are a local, you will recognize places. If you are nit you will enter a great story of how we eat in this area.
Jonah did a wonderful job of telling of the hard work and love that goes into running a small farm, as well as the love of the land that the people here have.
Jonah Raskin's newest book, Field Days, is a great affirmation of life; the life of food, of human beings connecting with the land, of people connecting with each other and, ultimately, even reconnecting with themselves.In his words, Raskin paints the real life portraits of the the unique folks who have a passion for real farming and portrays the great bounty of the legendary Sonoma region of California, known the world over for its food, wine and uniquely attractive vibe that draws people from across the globe to visit and find out what all the fuss is about.To read Field Days is to journey with Raskin throughout a year in the Sonoma region, deep into its richness and plenty, and to come away from the trip fulfilled. Raskin works the fields, tastes the fruits of his efforts and, along the way, gains great insights into himself and the place he calls home.Field Days is a satisfying feast; another triumph such as one has come to expect from Raskin.
I usually don't finish reading books that I throw across the room in disgust while reading, but I made an exception this time because Oak Hill Farm is great. His treatment of Sharon Grossi is only the tip of the iceberg ("Did she perhaps want to show her ex-husband that she could succeed without him?" No, you idiot, *perhaps* she simply liked farming)He's a 65-year old lech:"Just then another young woman arrived, sporting a pierced nose and with her hair in dreadlocks. She had a beautiful mouth... I had to know her name. She was planning to prepare raw food to sell at a three-day reggae festival... "When I set up my booth, it's all about the visuals," she said. "It's all about what attracts the eye." Everything about her certainly attracted the eye... And right on cue, Marvin Gaye's voice filled the Red Barn. Shoppers began to sway thir hips back and forth. Genevieve certainly did, and I might have continued my conversation with her if Anne Teller hadn't arrived just then." p 72-73He's sexist:"Malu had taken the reins from him at the Sonoma farm, where she now supervised a small crew of workers that included her own father. No one seemed to mind a woman at the helm." p 127"Miguel took what was at hand and gave us his best impression of a woman. He grabbed two onions, placed them on his chest, squeezed them, and at the same time puckered his lips and rolled his eyes. He was perfect. 'Guapo,' I said, which brought even more laughter." p 183He's a snoop:"We parked and went inside the workers' house, where half a dozen men live... Inside the refrigerator were a six-pack of Corona, corn tortillas, and cheese." p 138He's kind of stupid:When interviewing the owner of Oak Hill farm, "almost as an afterthought, I asked Anne about herself..." Genius at work on page 75.He's a bad writer:"I felt that I had been down on the farm too long and that, with the end of summer approaching, it was time for a weekend of riotous city living in "Baghdad by the Bay." That's what famed San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen called San Francisco to capture in a phrase the city's mix of exotic, polyglot neighborhoods. But with the United States at war in Baghdad and all across Iraq, and with American troops waging a seemingly endless war against terrorism around the globe, the phrase no longer seemed appropriate." p 187Then thanks for using the phrase and going on an unrelated diatribe.He's an elitist:"'We're going to have to find a different way to consume. We'll need to think about the environment and our long-term ride on the earth for future generations.' Coming from Sam Josi, the global financier turned chef, these words about consumption and the environment meant more to me than if they'd come from a fiery environmental activist or one of the many San Francisco anarchists who denounce corporations and globalization." p 192He's kind of creepy:"On warm nights in August and September, the arms and shoulders of the women were bare, and I was reminded of sensuous nights in Provence and the feeling of the Mediterranean. The most beautiful women in the world shop at the Tuesday night market. It seemed so easy - far easier than I had imagined - to make a woman (or a man, for that matter) happy with the beauty and abundance of the produce..." p 229Did I mention he's a bad writer?"That also proved to be true of Arden Bucklin-Sporer, who lives in San Francisco and works for the school district. Arden - the name suggests the Forest of Arden and the word 'garden' with the letter 'g' lopped off - started and now nurtures the gardens-in-the-schools program..." p 156He's tone-deaf to his own racism:"Born in 1950 in Mexico, Miguel Barrios has worked in agriculture ever since he was a boy... he came to the United States... He became an American citizen, though how he passed the test I can't imagine. He speaks barely a word of English.""Miguel's story is common enough; millions of men and women have stories like his. He is one of many, and in many ways he wears a cloak of invisibility - much like the invisibility that Valde and his son Jesus took on when they wore their hoods in the fields at Oak Hill. Those hoods seemed emblematic of their status in society and their place in our culture... I was surprised by the farmworker habit of covering up the body in both summer heat and winter cold. At times I thought they might actually be seeking anonymity, though my friend Uriel assures me that this isn't the case. Mexicans cover up to protect themselves against the sun, he insists, not to hide." p 104-105I can only assume Uriel is rolling his eyes on the other end of the phone line.This guy's day job is to teach people how to write. Let that one sink in.
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