"No understanding of this state is possible without an understanding of its agriculture; that's how important this subject is."--Gerald Haslam, author of Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California

"The publication of this fascinating, intriguing, and sometimes even humorous exploration of California's agriculture--from broccoli to marijuana and beyond--means that at long last there's a book everyday people can read to understand the state's biggest industry. With this picture of agricultural triumph and the troubling questions it brings, Starrs and Goin have taken the Natural History Guide Series to a new level."--Louis Warren, University of California, Davis

"This book has captured it all. The writing and images go beyond the dry expectation of most things 'field guide', bringing to life one of the most creative (and necessary) human endeavors and making understandable the incredible complexity of California agriculture; one of the world's most daring experiments in feeding itself. Paul Starrs and Peter Goin have provided us with a valuable resource, one that should be read by everyone, not jut those of us who farm, but all of us who depend on farms."--Michael Ableman, author of From The Good Earth