For the Love of the Country

Gibson, who grew up on a cattle and sheep station in Waikato, hopes that images like this from his new book, For the Love of the Country, will help city dwellers better understand farming life: We want to bridge that urban-rural disconnect. * The Good Weekend * A SPECTACULAR new photo book featuring images by award-winning photojournalist Alan Gibson captures the stories of New Zealand's farming community. Through Gibson's lens we enter the world of dairy farmers, sheep farmers, deer farmers, horticulturists, aquaculturists, beekeepers and viticulturists, among other * Newcastle Herald * From beef cattle to bees, dairying and deer to mussels and oysters, kiwi fruit to chickens, Chinese growers to cropping, horses to lambing, farm dogs to farm characters every page reveals a new insight. * The Senior * What a book. There is some beautiful imagery. There is farm dogs, cropping, kiwi fruit, lambing, sales yards. It remarkable. Glen Lyon Station in Canterbury, some of the most beautiful images. Anyone would love it. It's a beautiful coffee table book -- On The Land with Rachel Smiley * NZ Today First Light * Celebrates farming in New Zealand and those who dedicate their lives to feeding the nation. Helps to bridge that gap in understanding between the urban population and those who produce their food * Today FM REX Rural Focus * In a new book, former Herald staff photographer, Alan Gibson, has captured the essence of rural life in New Zealand * Canvas - The New Zealand Herald *