You can meet the author of the book that’s getting all the buzz tonight in Coral Gables, Saturday in Ft. Myers…

Barry Estabrook, formerly of Gourmet magazine (his 2009 article on slavery in Florida, “The Price of Tomatoes,” shook Gourmet’s otherwise placid world of fine dining, world travel, and vintage wines), and author of the hot new book “Tomatoland,” has hit the road as part of the book’s national launch.

His tour starts, appropriately enough, here in Florida, and you can meet him this week on either the east or west coast. Here are the details on the two remaining Florida dates:

Wednesday, June 22nd
Books and Books
Miami/Coral Gables

Saturday, June 25th
Barnes & Noble
Ft. Myers

Both nights’ signing events start at 7:00 pm.

To get you motivated, here are a few of links to some excellent reviews of the book:

• “A Book Worth Buying: Barry Estabrook’s ‘Tomatoland,'” Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, 6/8/11
• “Q & A with Barry Estabrook, Author of ‘Tomatoland,'” Esther Sung, Epicurious, 6/9/11
• “Tomatoland,” Colette Bancroft, St. Petersburg Times, 6/19/11

And to make sure you take action at your local supermarket after speaking with Barry at the signing, here’s a look at the supermarket campaign video we launched back in November of last year:

[Note: Picking piece rates mentioned in the video did in fact rise last season after many years of stagnation on some farms, particularly on those farms actively implementing the Fair Food Code of Conduct. We trust those increases were not temporary but rather the beginning of long-needed wage adjustments across the industry.]