As a life long dairy farmer, I found the book enchanting and touching. The photos are so real and help preserve farming farming as a way of life. I would have been happy with more New England dairy farms included too. This is a wonderful history.

I purchased this book and have it safely placed on display in my den.

I love farmers and ranchers and I love great photography.

So Paul hit a home run on his extensive portrait of America's heartland. He displays wonderful photographic talent and though Paul does not claim to be a photojournalist, his book is a classic documentary for the ages. I am hoping that his book will rekindle our concern for the issues faced by farmers and ranchers and perhaps we can, as a nation, help preserve this valuable heritage.

If you have any interest in farming in the USA, this book is wonderful for young and old. The photography is magnificent and the stories are great too! Thoroughly enjoyable. Did not realize there were so many pictures, but that's what makes it great!

Katrina Fried provides the text to AMERICAN FARMER, a collection of photos and literature capturing the spirit and events of America's heartland and pairing over two hundred color and black and white photos with over forty interviews with farmers of all kinds across the U.S. It's actually the first portrait collection of modern American farmers and ranches to be published, and pairs anecdotes and memoirs in an excellent visual and artistic survey especially recommended for libraries catering to rural audiences.

I bought the book as a possible gift but after reading the reviews I decided to open it and keep for myself. I'm glad I did! Mr. Mobley's photos are stunning. Each image comes alive. I highly recommend the book.