From GALE-SINEX@ae.agecon.wisc.eduMon Aug 7 17:55:27 1995 Date: Mon, 7 Aug 1995 12:41:12 GMT -0600 From: Michele Gale-Sinex/CIAS To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: New literature on sustag Howdy, SANETters-- Didjall see? Yesterday's /New York Times Book Review/ showcased four books on the family farm. Maxine Kumin wrote the review of them and of course the angle was "struggling" and "peril" and such...a nice Eastern urban view, that focuses more on the struggles/drama than the hope, and of course glossing over urban consumers' role in building hope and possibilities for rural revitalization and a more just food system. But they need to be taught the latter...and I digress. One of those four authors, San Joaquin Valley organic fruit farmer and writer Mas Masumoto, was in Madison last week for a series of readings, signings, interviews, and other events (including meeting Madison's circle of foodies and sustaggies) promoting his new book, /Epitaph for a Peach/ (Harper, 95). Folks here were delighted with him...and challenged by his vision and perspectives. You folks in Davis and Santa Cruz are lucky to have him nearby! Mas tells a wonderful story about being invited to write about his book in the June issue...of /Glamour/ magazine. His column appeared opposite a doe-eyed-nude-babe-model-du-jour (I forget who) -with-milk-moustache. As he pointed out, you just never know, do ya, who's going to want to pick up the message of sustainability, or how it'll be presented. Of course and what the heck. People are hungry for it. IMNSHO, it's important that when the movement has such strong, articulate voices, who can speak common language and perhaps seduce the general populace to awareness, etc., we in the movement do what it takes to get them out there, with opportunities to be heard. If anybody wants to know what happened here in Madison, what kind of events were slated, how they were set up/publicized, dink me. Gotta run. Peace all, and happy Monday-- michele <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Michele Gale-Sinex, outreach and education Center for Integrated Ag Systems Ag Technology and Family Farm Institute UW-Madison--Voice: (608) 262-8018 FAX: (608) 265-3020 In days of frost, seek a minor sun. --Loren Eiseley