Peterson, Cris

Describes how cheese is made, from a sample's beginnings on a Wisconsin dairy farm until a cheese factory ships the final product across America.

The author describes the planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking of corn for popcorn.

Follows a corn plant from tiny seed to giant plant in an explanation of how air and water combine with seed, soil, and sun to grow food.

Provides an introduction to twelve large pieces of farm machinery. Contains close-up and aerial photographs of the machines and discusses each machine's role in growing and harvesting crops for food.

Describes a day in the life of Clarabelle, a Wisconsin dairy cow. Text and photographs depict modern technologies that allow farmers to generate more than just dairy products from their herds. Other commodities include electricity, fertilizer, and animal bedding.

The story of a 100-year-old family farm in Wisconsin is told in photographs and in anecdotes about the three generations of Petersons who have owned and farmed the land.

A photographic essay about foods that are harvested year-round in the United States.

A view of life in the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, and its efforts to save the American mustang.