Morning Glory Farm, and the Family that Feeds an Island
Morning Glory Farm is among the biggest and best-loved businesses on Martha s Vineyard. On summer mornings, customers line up before the farmstand opens. Corn is a big seller, as is the signature zucchini bread. ...To produce the new book, photographer Alison Shaw and writer Tom Dunlop worked the long hours of farmhands. --Boston GlobeAn essential understanding of local farming on the Vineyard, of the life and mission of farming, and of the power of family tradition...is captured in this book. Each color-intense photograph...transcends sight and summons all the senses. ...A dazzling collection of photos...with (food) pictures that make the reader salivate. --Martha's Vineyard TimesThrough vivid storytelling and stunning imagery, the book explores the people, history, and myriad challenges of a farm for which so many Islanders and visitors share a deep devotion. ...Ms. Shaw has brought her gifted eye for color, light, and composition to a book that demanded it...This is a place where people enjoy their work, where the term family farming is taken seriously, and the joy beams through Ms. Shaw's lens (and Mr. Dunlop's words.) And the images of food in the recipe section do not disappoint --The Vineyard GazetteAn essential understanding of local farming on the Vineyard, of the life and mission of farming, and of the power of family tradition...is captured in this book. Each color-intense photograph...transcends sight and summons all the senses. ...A dazzling collection of photos...with (food) pictures that make the reader salivate. --Martha's Vineyard TimesThrough vivid storytelling and stunning imagery, the book explores the people, history, and myriad challenges of a farm for which so many Islanders and visitors share a deep devotion. ...Ms. Shaw has brought her gifted eye for color, light, and composition to a book that demanded it...This is a place where people enjoy their work, where the term family farming is taken seriously, and the joy beams through Ms. Shaw's lens (and Mr. Dunlop's words.) And the images of food in the recipe section do not disappoint --The Vineyard Gazette