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David Mas Masumoto

David Mas Masumoto
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David Mas Masumoto

David Mas Masumoto is an organic peach and grape farmer who works with his wife, Marcy Masumoto, and their two children, Nikiko and Korio, on their 80-acre farm just outside Del Ray, 20 miles south of Fresno, CA. He has a bachelors degree in sociology from U.C. Berkeley and a masters degree in community development from U.C. Davis. He is a columnist for The Fresno Bee, has written for USA Today and The Los Angeles Times, and has been featured in Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine and New York Times. His farm has been featured Sunset, Country Living, and Glamour Magazines and on television as part of the California Heartland PBS series as well as the... Read full bio

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Author Masumoto Addresses Class of 2013
Rafu Shimpo, May 20, 2013
...MERCED — Acclaimed author and organic farmer David Mas Masumoto and retired NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez addressed UC Merced’s Class of 2013 at commencement over the weekend. David Mas Masumoto and Jose Hernandez The campus marked its...
UC Merced grads' enduring bond with valley noted at Sunday celebration
Individual.com, May 20, 2013
...in common -- the valley became their welcoming home. The valley, said Sunday's keynote speaker, acclaimed author David Mas Masumoto, will forever be a part of each student's future. "The valley is beginning to define its place in the world, and every...
Fresno library gets federal arts grant
Fresno Bee, July 10, 2012
...Joaquin Valley still receives few grants compared to places like the Bay Area, Del Rey farmer and author David Mas Masumoto was recently nominated as the San Joaquin Valley's first representative on the National Council on the Arts, which advises the...
Central Valley magazine
Fresno Bee, June 1, 2013
...Weds special section California's most strange attractions Scarab Glass Works 25 Things you didn't know about David Mas Masumoto Don't miss calendar And much more! Contact Us To write a letter to the editor or suggest a story idea, contact...
Viewpoints: Grads should display the Valley brand with pride
Sacramento Bee, May 26, 2013
...Valley tattoo proudly. Carry our Valley spirit into the bright future. Fall down seven times, get up eight. David Mas Masumoto is an organic farmer near Fresno and award-winning author of books including "Epitaph for a Peach" and "Wisdom of the Last...
Viewpoints: Grads should display the Valley brand with pride
Sacramento Bee, May 26, 2013
...Valley tattoo proudly. Carry our Valley spirit into the bright future. Fall down seven times, get up eight. David Mas Masumoto is an organic farmer near Fresno and award-winning author of books including "Epitaph for a Peach" and "Wisdom of the Last...
David Mas Masumoto: To valley grads: Fall down seven times, get up eight
Merced Sun-Star, May 25, 2013
...To the graduating class of 2013: You are forever part of this valley. You have earned your certificate of authenticity, your valley diploma. Part of your life will always be grounded in the dirt here. Inside all of you lies what is called a placed...
Former astronaut José Hernández touts perseverance to UC Merced grads
Vida en el Valle, May 23, 2013
...University of California, Merced graduates. In Sunday's celebration for 547 graduates, the featured speaker was noted author David Mas Masumoto. Hernández shared his own story of coming from a migrant farmworker family from Stockton. Sharing the stage...
Author Masumoto Addresses Class of 2013
Rafu Shimpo, May 20, 2013
...MERCED — Acclaimed author and organic farmer David Mas Masumoto and retired NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez addressed UC Merced’s Class of 2013 at commencement over the weekend. David Mas Masumoto and Jose Hernandez The campus marked its...
UC Merced grads' enduring bond with valley noted at celebration
Merced Sun-Star, May 20, 2013
...graduates of the Schools of Natural Sciences and Engineering got their diplomas. CHRISTOPHER WINTERFELDT/cwinterfeldt@mercedsunstar.com Graduates listen as David Mas Masumoto delivers his commencement address during the eighth annual UC Merced...