American Farmer: The Heart of our Country.American Farmer American Farmer was a public affairs radio program featuring farm news and information of value to listeners in rural America. It was heard on the ABC radio network from 1945 to 1963, airing on Saturdays and heard in a variety of timeslots on different ABC affiliates : The Heart of our Country Photographs by Paul Mobley; text by Katrina Fried; preface by Willard Scott Willard Herman Scott, Jr. (born March 7, 1934) is an American media personality and author best known for his work on NBC's Today show and as the original creator of Ronald McDonald. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Scott attended American University in Washington, D.C. ; introduction by Michael Martin Michael Martin may refer to:
Hardcover, $50.00. Welcome Books, www.welcomebooks.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this "first portrait collection of modern American farmers ever published," Paul Mobley captures riveting portraits of individuals and families who make up our nation's farming communities to compile this hefty book. The result is more than 200 photographs and various narratives told in the words of the farmers themselves. From an organic vegetable farm in Punta Gorda, Florida Punta Gorda is a city in Charlotte County, Florida, United States. It is the principal city of and is included in the Punta Gorda, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 16,762[2]. , to a cattle ranch in Homer, Alaska Homer is a town located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364.[0] Geography Homer is located at 59°38'35" North, 151°31'33" West (59.643059, -151. , American Farmer illustrates a treasured way of life throughout a wide swath of land. Mobley, a New York-based photographer who worked with legends like Annie Leibovitz, took three years to travel and photograph 300 farmers in 35 states, including Mississippi, for this wonderful tribute to a lesser-known lifestyle. In his Afterword, Mobley writes, "The agricultural communities of America are made up of modest, hardworking men and women who prize their families, their land, and their heritage above all else." Each photograph illustrates this sentiment through the kind eyes and worn hands of admirable individuals who live to work the land.--J.B.M. |
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