American Farmer

American Farmer

Interview by Rosecrans Baldwin

Inspired by books and news specials and farmers markets, the foodie movement is driving droves of Americans to figure out exactly where their meals come from, and seek out food that wasn’t conceived by marketers. Independent farmers are the answer—resourceful, adaptive, and in love with what they do—and photographer Paul Mobley spent four years photographing hundreds of them for his new book, edited by Katrina Fried, American Farmer: The Heart of Our Country (Welcome Books).