SPOONER, WI — Award-winning writer, speaker, and consultant Brian Reisinger will be the featured guest on DrydenWire Live! with Ben Dryden on Tuesday, November 4th, at 8:30a (CDT).
Reisinger — an award-winning author and rural policy expert who grew up on a family farm in rural Wisconsin — will join Ben Dryden for a live, unscripted conversation expected to run about 45 minutes. The show will stream live on DrydenWire’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, with the full recording available later in the day on DrydenWire.com.
Viewers can expect an in-depth discussion about Reisinger’s acclaimed book, “Land Rich, Cash Poor: My Family’s Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer” as well as other issues facing rural communities.
About Land Rich, Cash Poor
The award-winning Land Rich, Cash Poor weaves hidden eras of history driving the disappearance of America’s family farms with the four-generation fight for survival of Reisinger’s own family farm — from the Depression to today. The book reveals how the decline of family farms is not only devastating rural areas but also contributing to America’s broader struggles with rising food costs, declining food quality, and even national and mental health crises.
The book has been widely praised, earning “Book of the Year” honors from the nonpartisan Farm Foundation, a Readers’ Favorite Book Award, and a C-SPAN Author Series selection.
The Associated Press called it “an anthem to the family farm in America... few are as lyrically written or as deeply and personally detailed.”
Kirkus Reviews described it as “a convincingly argued and often poignant take on the decline of the American farmer.”
Michael Perry, New York Times bestselling author of Population: 485, wrote: “This deeply personal tale of a family farm—and family—teetering on the brink succeeds by showing us this is not a rural crisis, this is an American crisis.”
Mike Gousha, Emmy Award–winning journalist, added: “A highly personal story of the disappearing American farmer. Well worth reading for those who care about what we eat and where it comes from.”
About Brian Reisinger
Brian Reisinger’s writing has appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, Yahoo News, PBS/WPR, and other outlets. He has discussed rural issues on C-SPAN, CNN, and numerous farm radio programs and gave a TEDx talk on threats to America’s food supply.
Reisinger worked alongside his father on their family farm in Sauk County, Wisconsin, before pursuing a career in business journalism and public policy. He now serves as a senior writer for Platform Communications, splitting his time between Sacramento, California, and his family farm in Wisconsin.
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