MEET THE AUTHOR: BROOKS LAMB
Join us as we welcome BROOKS LAMB on SATURDAY, JULY 29 at 2:00 PM to celebrate the release of his new book LOVE FOR THE LAND: LESSONS FROM FARMERS WHO PERSIST IN PLACE.
*This will be an open house style event. Stop by at 2:00 pm to meet the author and have your book signed.*
**Can’t attend an event? Don’t miss out on signed copies! You can order autographed books for this event by going here and leaving your personalization instructions in the comments at checkout! Your books will be signed and ready for pickup or shipping the day after the event.**
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A moving exploration of presence and place told through the stories of small-scale farmers who, despite intense adversity, continue caring for their land
Love for the Land explores the power and potential of people-place relationships. Through clear and compelling prose, it elevates the virtues of imagination, affection, and fidelity—concepts promoted by farmer-writer Wendell Berry—and shows how they motivate small- and mid-scale farmers to care for the land, even in the face of adversity. Paying particular attention to farmland loss from suburban sprawl, rampant agricultural consolidation, and, for farmers of color, racial injustice, Brooks Lamb reckons with the harsh realities that these farmers face.
Drawing from in-depth interviews and hands-on experiences in two changing rural communities, he shares stories and sacrifices from dozens of farmers, local leaders, agricultural service providers, and land conservationists. Lamb’s rural roots and farming background enable him to cultivate honest, trusting connections with the farmers he engages, yielding raw and powerful insights. Time and again, compelling evidence reveals that stewardship virtues encourage people to live and act as devoted caretakers.
With a refreshing, accessible, and engaging approach, Lamb argues that these resilient and often overlooked farmers show rural and urban people alike a way forward, one that serves people, places, and the planet. That path is rooted in love for the land.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Brooks Lamb has served farms and farmers on local, state, and national levels. He writes on a variety of agrarian and environmental issues, and he currently works with American Farmland Trust. Originally from a small family farm in Holts Corner, Tennessee, he now lives in Memphis. To learn more, visit www.brookslamb.com.
