The good life at fifty cents an hour on a southern Illinois dairy farm
Alan Guebert has written the nationally syndicated column "The Farm and Food File" since 1993. His awards include Writer of the Year and Master Writer from the American Agricultural Editors' Association. Alan and his wife, the lovely Catherine, live in rural Delavan, Illinois. He can be found on the Web at www.farmandfoodfile.com. Mary Grace Foxwell graduated from Saint Mary's College in 2007. She and her husband Andrew co-direct the social media advisory firm Foxwell Digital in Madison, Wisconsin. Gracie may be reached at www.foxwelldigital.com.
“The romance of farm life and the reality of farm life have very
little in common. Alan Guebert’s The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey
delves into life on Indian Farm in Illinois during the fifties,
sixties and seventies. . . . Guebert tells intimate stories of his
youth, tied up in hard work and sacrifice.”--Los Angeles
Magazine
"Alan Guebert is the rare writer who eloquently combines his
personal story and journey with where agriculture is headed. With
humor and honesty Guebert tells like it is--and gives his readers
the tools to fight for a food and agriculture system that is fair
for farmers and workers and safe and healthy for eaters. I
recommend this book to anyone who wants to hear the story of food
from someone who has been following it for the last three
decades."
--Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
"Guebert is an award-winning agricultural journalist… This is an
eloquent collection of stories about life on his family's farm in
southern Illinois during the 1960s and `70s."--Edible Madison
"Fun and lightly written… a loving examination of a place and time
that have disappeared in the past half-century. The author reflects
on hard work, a beloved family, and the often oppressive weather of
America's heartland. This book is a good book for a rainy (or
snowy) day."--The Annals of Iowa
"As authentic, honest, accurate portrayal of farm life on an
American dairy farm in the last half of the twentieth century as
you can find anywhere."
--Gene Logsdon, author of Gene Everlasting: A Contrary
Farmer's Thoughts on Living Forever
"A wonderful piece of work. It's authentic and highly descriptive
without being smothered in adjectives. It's also personal and
reflective without being overly sentimental. A celebration of a
life well lived even if some day-to-day aspects of that life were
challenging and exhausting."--Fred Myers, winner, Lifetime
Achievement Award from the American Agriculture Editors'
Association
"Alan is a rare gift to farmers and non-farmers alike since he
provides down-home wisdom that helps us all make sense of the
important, but often misunderstood food and farm issues. The Land
of Milk and Uncle Honey is a treasure--the best of the best."--Fred
Kirschenmann, author of Cultivating an Ecological Conscience
“The romance of farm life and the reality of farm life have very
little in common. Alan Guebert’s The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey
delves into life on Indian Farm in Illinois during the fifties,
sixties and seventies. . . . Guebert tells intimate stories of his
youth, tied up in hard work and sacrifice.”--Los Angeles
Magazine
"Fun and lightly written. . . . a loving examination of a place and
time that have disappeared in the past half-century. The author
reflects on hard work, a beloved family, and the often oppressive
weather of America's heartland. This book is a good book for a
rainy (or snowy) day."--The Annals of Iowa
"Alan Guebert is one of America's finest writers on the workings
and the politics of our food system. This book eloquently describes
a rural way of life that's been lost. But the values of that
world--family, community, social justice, a respect for the
land--are timeless."--Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food
Nation
"Alan Guebert, our most astute commentator on American farm and
food policy, brings the same intelligence, sensitivity, and humor
to his own memories. In The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey, he's
created an enduring portrait of a farm and a family."--Dan Barber,
chef and co-owner, Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns
"The Land of Milk and Uncle Honey is a memoir, the recollections of
a farm boy who grew up and had experiences so much like my own that
it is scary. That is by way of saying that it is as authentic,
honest, accurate portrayal of farm life on an American dairy farm
in the last half of the twentieth century as you can find
anywhere."--Gene Logsdon, author of Gene Everlasting: A Contrary
Farmer's Thoughts on Living Forever
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