Internationally acclaimed French chef Alain Ducasse tells the stories of a few men and women who harvest the most luscious products from the soil, catch the freshest seafood, and spend endless hours herding and raising livestock. With lavish full-color photographs, charming anecdoctes about these farmers, fishermen and ranchers, and culinary tips from Alain Ducasse and others great chefs, Harvesting Excellence is an intriguing look at an American food revolution.