Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut
An Insider's Look at the California Almond Belt
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Book Summary: Back Cover Agriculture is a world of endless trade disputes, massive government intervention, and farmers dumping manure on capitol steps to protest their situation. But in the Central Valley of California, a very different story is unfolding. Over the past ten years, California’s almond growers have doubled their production, building their markets in every corner of the globe. These entrepreneurs receive no subsidies, have no protection against imports, and make money at what they do. Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut tells their story, through the eyes of a grower who bought an orchard and learned as he went.
About the Author
Author’s Cover Bio David O. Smith is a first-generation almond grower, a management consultant, and an amateur cello player. After spending many years abroad, he now lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was born and raised.