Gary Paul Nabhan

Gary Paul Nabhan is the Kellogg Endowed Chair at the University of Arizona's Southwest Center. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books, including Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land; Where Our Food Comes From; and Renewing America's Food Traditions. Honored with a MacArthur "genius" award, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing, and other awards, Gary is recognized as the father of the local food movement.