This is the fourth annual Carmel Authors and Ideas Festival.  There will be 35 award winning authors and speakers, who will discuss their books.  These include authors of New York Times best-sellers, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, and winners of nearly every prestigious literary award.

Raj will disscuss the nations economic structure, explore the economic collapse and illustrat how achiving a fairer society and sustainable economy are possible.  Q & A will follow his keynote address.

In 2010, the fourth edition of Terra Madre will bring together food communities, cooks, academics and youth delegates for four days to work towards increasing small-scale, traditional, and sustainable food production.