Mike Madison

Mike Madison lives with his wife, Dianne, in Winters, California, where they operate a diverse organic farm, growing olives, apricots, citrus, melons, and a variety of cut flowers. In addition to Fruitful Labor, he is also the author of Blithe Tomato and Walking the Flatlands.

Fruitful Labor (excerpt)

For the last 4,000 years the commonest human occupation has been small-scale agriculture. Although it has been a few generations since that was the case in the United States, the image of the small family farm is still a powerful icon of our cultural identity.

March 20, 2018