Author and fourth generation farmer Eric Herm was raised on a 6,000 acre cotton farm near Ackerly, Texas. He graduated from Abilene University with a degree in broadcast journalism. After working in sports television broadcasting, he traveled extensively and eventually returned to Texas to work the land that has been in his family for almost 100 years. Startled by the changes he saw in the land, Eric began to change practices on his own farm and to speak out against the ravages caused by commercial agriculture. His book, Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth (Dream River Press), was awarded the Book of the Week by Organic Consumers. His second book, Surviving Ourselves: The Evolution of Community, Education and Agriculture in the 21st Century (Dream River Press), is due to be released in April, 2012.
Eric was a featured speaker for the GMO Right2Know Rallies in front of the White House on Oct. 16, 2011 and on the steps of the state capital in Austin, Texas on Oct. 2, 2011. The national GMO Right2Know movement advocates the labeling of genetically modified foods. He has been visible across America recently with his TV appearances, magazine features, and radio interviews, including Coast to Coast. He lives on the farm with his wife, Alison, and their two sons.
For more information, you can go to: www.sonofafarmer.com
For more information, you can go to: www.sonofafarmer.com
