Field days: a year of farming, eating, and drinking wine in California

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Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction: The Renaissance in Farming; 1 First Forays; 2 Oak Hill History; 3 Departures and Returns; 4 Farmwork, Farmworkers; 5 Winnowing with Wayne; 6 Blood and Money, Wine and Water; 7 Rudolf Steiner and Sons; 8 Follow the Vegetables; 9 Oldies and Goodies; 10 A Place for Things to Happen; 11 Days of the Dead; 12 I Am What I Eat; Coda; Acknowledgments; Notes; Bibliography; Index.;"Sooner or later, nearly everyone who cares about wine and food comes to Sonoma"--So begins this lively excursion to a spectacular region that has become known internationally as a locavore's paradise. Part memoir, part vivid reportage, Field Days chronicles the renaissance in farming organically and eating locally that is unfolding in Northern California. Jonah Raskin tells of the year he spent on Oak Hill Farm--working the fields, selling produce at farmers' markets, and following it to restaurants. He also goes behind the scenes at Whole Foods. In this luminous account of his experiences, Ras. Cover Contents Illustrations Introduction: The Renaissance in Farming 1 First Forays 2 Oak Hill History 3 Departures and Returns 4 Farmwork, Farmworkers 5 Winnowing with Wayne 6 Blood and Money, Wine and Water 7 Rudolf Steiner and Sons 8 Follow the Vegetables 9 Oldies and Goodies 10 A Place for Things to Happen 11 Days of the Dead 12 I Am What I Eat Coda Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index.