The pastoral existence of the family farmer is no longer the norm in the U.S., where only 2% of the population is engaged in agriculture. Yet the past few years have brought increased value to terms like "organic," "local," and "sustainable"—and these buzzwords have prompted more individuals to value farming as a full-time vocation. One such farming enthusiast is Jonah Raskin, whose new memoir Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking Wine in California recounts his time spent getting to know the land of farmers on the West Coast. More