David Mas Masumoto
David Mas Masumoto grows organic peaches and grapes on his family farm in Del Rey, California. He is the author of <i>Harvest Son, Epitaph for a Peach, Four Seasons in Five Senses, Letters to the Valley: A Harvest of Memories</i>, and <i>Heirlooms: Letters from a Peach Farmer</i>. An active proponent of organic farming, Masumoto has won numerous literary awards. He is also active in foundation work and in the cultural life of California and beyond.