Everett Dietrick, a pioneer in the field of biological control of pests. A 19th Century San Francisco chefs publishes the self-proclaimed best book ever written about vegetables.
Farmers extend the market season with an array of on-farm processed items.
USDA official Lon Hatamiya discusses the state of the nation's farmers markets. H.J. Clayton preached the virtues of buying directly from farmers in his 1883 cookbook. Alice Waters discusses her connections with farmers and her intent to go fully organic. Home on two free-range chicken farms. Author, classics professor and erstwhile farmer Victor Hanson, believes the end is near for family farms, a fate foretold in ancient Greece.