Field days [electronic resource] : a year of farming, eating, and drinking wine in California / Jonah Raskin ; photographs by Paige Green.
"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...
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| Other title: | Year of farming, eating, and drinking wine in California. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Press,
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| Summary: | "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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 329 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-305) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520943186 052094318X 0520259025 9780520259027 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |