Whaleboats under Sail: Praise for Books Published

David Mas Masumoto's book, Wisdom of the Last Farmer, (The Free Press) has been named among the "Best Environmental Journalism of 2009" in a list compiled by The Huffington Post. Here's the great quotation:

Behind every organic label you see in your grocery store or food co-op, there's a story. Many of them aren't very interesting. Catering to the likes of Wal-Mart, an increasing number of organic farms are large-scale, corporate-owned operations, not all that different from conventional farms in their soulless methods of mass-production. In Wisdom of the Last Farmer, David Mas Masumoto tells the most fascinating kind of story, reminding us that, at its best and most authentic, organic farming requires not only soul, but intimate knowledge of place, a deep grasp of subjects ranging from plant physiology to tractor repair, and unrelenting physical labor... -- Craig Canine, contributing editor

You can view the rest of this wonderful review and the other picks here