In “Farmsteads of the California Coast” ($24.95; Yellow Pear Press), Bay Area author and Chronicle contributor Sarah Henry spotlights the state’s innovative farmers, with profiles, recipes and photography by Erin Scott. Farm dinners, tours and classes at the Fork (www.pointreyescheese.com/thefork) Such a fabulous backstory about four daughters returning to a dairy farm and taking the operation to a whole new level, while still working with their parents.