Inspiring writer, and passionate sustainable farmer, David Mas Masumoto, shares his views on farming, on life, and the inherent tensions that arise, the “creative edge,” from the art of writing, and of being a farmer.

Filmed in May 2010 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s, Cooking For Solutions: Sustainable Foods Institute media conference, Mr. Masumoto talks about the recent passing of his father, and the inner search for achieving a balance with life where no such state is fully possible. This panel discussion on Stories of Sustainability was moderated by Jane Black of the Washington Post.

In the video below from his publisher, Simon and Schuster, Mas Masumoto shares a passage from his latest book, Wisdom of the Last Farmer.

Most of the videos featured on Cooking Up a Story were produced, filmed, and edited by Rebecca Gerendasy. Fred Gerendasy contributed as a writer to many of the posts and occasionally as the interviewer. Visit Rebecca Gerendasy Clay – Art and Fred Gerendasy Photography to see their current work.