AMERICAN FARMER Program and Book Praise

"As photographer Paul Mobley shows-there is no better way to get to the heart of farm life than through portraits and stories of the farmers themselves. This collection of photographs, with text by Katrina Fried, tells the tale of farmers across the country, from cattle ranchers in Montana to citrus farmers in Florida."
Down East Magazine

"[Katrina] Fried transcribes their stories into engaging narratives-the highlight of the book-that present a cross-section of America that is politically active, proud of its traditions but open to experimentation, and often pleased to see college-educated offspring return to the family business."
Publishers Weekly

"Paul Mobley confirms my theory that the average American citizen, when thy spend enough time with agriculturalists, will fall in love with them. He's their best advocate right now. Once he publishes this national photography book, more Americans will get to fall in love with farmers and ranchers. ...You should see Mobley work. He scopes the landscape quickly looking for the unique and distinct...The finished photograph was amazing. When it comes out, buy this book. It'll be worth every penny."
Julie Murphree, Public Relations Director Arizona Farm Bureau

"Paul Mobley does for American agriculture what Ansel Adams did for the American west."
Erik L. Ness, Director of Communications and Media Relations New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau

"Paul Mobley has captured something about the American spirit and the people who have been living and working on the land. It's a living spirit that is part of America's future. Paul's work has made the faces of America's farmers and ranchers visible to the rest of America."
Joe Maley, director, Texas Farm Bureau

"Paul is an outstanding photographer...and I know this book is really going to be something special...Without doubt this will likely be the definitive book on the faces of farmers in America."
Michael Danna, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation and Host, "This Week in Louisiana Agriculture"

"The book will be excellent...I believe he has a real love for our members that comes across in his work."
Jeff Helms, Alabama Farmers Federation

"You are a real pro. We enjoyed working with you."
Gene Hall, Texas Farm Bureau Federation

"Today's farmer or rancher may be on his laptop or using his handheld GPS, but he's still out there with his hands in the soil. As you turn the pages of the book, you can almost see into the soul of those photographed. At a time when agriculture is very high-tech and modern, AMERICAN FARMER, conveys through Paul Mobley's photographic artistry the distinctive spirit and traditional values of hard-working American farmers and ranchers."
Kevin Rogers, Arizona Farm Bureau President

"American Farmer is a richly layered mosaic of brilliant visuals and honest text that honors the farmers and ranchers across America. The combination is breathtaking."
ForeWord Magazine

"A masterpiece of a book?The pictures are uncannily good, as is the narrative of spoken words from the farmers photographed. This book will get you thinking about what?s left that?s good about America, and what is precious about human beings."
Clyde Edgerton, author of The Bible Salesman

"Paul Mobley started out looking to take some great portraits of farmers and ranchers and captured so much more in his travels through rural America. His photographs depict American agriculture?s recent past, its present and its future, often in the same photograph. And more poignantly, for urban folks, he put a face on the men and women whose love for the land runs deep, and who toil every day to feed their fellow citizens."
Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation

"Simply stunning."
Kansas City Star

Please refer to the menu to the right for further details on Paul Mobley's "enertaining, heartfelt, humorous and inspiring" AMERICAN FARMER Program.