Films
learning with the land
The Walden Project takes public high school to the woods each day in western Vermont. In this 5-minute preview of a 30-minute film produced by Walden alumna Julia Walsh, check out the history, environment, community, discussions, food and philosophy of the Walden Project. For information about their related student art exhibit (also called Learning with […]
video about water, farming and tracking in china
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHi4Rkyb6e0&feature=player_embedded] With the start of part two of Circle of Blue and the China Environment Forum’s Choke Point: China series, the focus has broadened from looking more narrowly at water scarcity and energy to including the effects of food security and pollution in China too. “From an environmental point of view,” said Circle of Blue Senior Editor Keith Schneider, […]
lovely little film about larch
the seaweed man! [vimeo http://vimeo.com/30959868] Seaweed Man Produced by Perennial Plate Sometimes a few words can capture the essence of what makes up a person better than an extended interview. Such is the case with Larch Hanson, a Maine seaweed harvester/poet who shared with us his beautiful way of life.
announcing bitter seeds and dustbowl event
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZtKB_KuASc] Carey Center for Global Good Sheds Light on Global Farming Tragedies Hosts Dust Bowl Photo Exhibit & Film on Suicides Caused by GM Crops RENSSELAERVILLE, NY – On Saturday, December 1 the Carey Center for Global Good will host an evening of events which explore the human faces behind two of the world’s most […]
watch with your family: the dust bowl
from ken burns. It airs in several parts on Sunday nights but is available to watch online for a short time. http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/ http://www.ma.nrcs.usda.gov/news/connection/2012-11-16/dust_bowl.html http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/home/?cid=STELPRDB1049437
soil carbon challenge
kickoff in Vermont: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjG9JJ1FlA8] Check out: Soil Carbon Coalition Carbon Calculator
soil carbon challenge
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjG9JJ1FlA8&feature=em-share_video_in_list_user&list=PLE934A4C81DA6121F] Waitsfield, VT. October 21 - 22, 2011 www.soilcarboncoalition.org.
our lovely max
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faJHSFa1Lms&feature=relmfu] playing the farmers market down in georgia. He's coming north for a tour this winter, keep posted for details. we'll have details as they firm up
glos farming
"This isn’t old school farming when we’re working our land We sell our own produce with till in hand" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u8lmmw2aUo] Young "sheep doggy dogg" farmer on his countryside rap WOULD the real Ben Morton please stand up? Young farmer Ben, who works for Hillworth Farm Meats, has switched pitchfork for microphone to rap about the […]
citizen architect
a documentary film that celebrates Samuel Mockbee’s legacy [vimeo http://vimeo.com/9182260]
women hay makers
check out those dresses! Full video @ archivealive.org This newsreel, one of the earliest Topical Budget films in the East Anglian Film archive, shows women haymaking in the fields at Warden's Hall, Willingale, Essex during the First World War. The women landworkers use pitch forks to toss the mown grass and spread it to dry […]
dam documentary
Examining the history and controversy behind current and proposed dam removal projects, DamNation is a forthcoming documentary that presents a dynamic perspective on Man’s attempt to harness and control the power of water at the expense of nature. Nothing lasts forever, not even the concrete monoliths that have impounded America’s free flowing rivers in the […]
cooperation, makes it happen
[youtube=http://youtu.be/7efaDeFmurQ] + http://american.coop/content/mondragon-experiment-1980-bbc-documentary
funeral for a farm bill
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FcARQjdgc4] Ask Congress to pass a 2012 Farm Bill now!http://bit.ly/fbriseagain
watch clips from the james beard foundation conference
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nyfc food film festival
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NVWEaC4hhq8]
arctic cowboys
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/23977818] http://arcticcowboys.com
another documentary, this one about a kid who died from contaminated chicken
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD1sbTMsP4k] http://www.foodpatriots.com
detropia
A movie about retrofit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRce1KFsH-g http://detropiathefilm.com/
the governor of vermont, so on point
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8rPXBj3iHY] We need more farm-born statesmen. " The economic future of our state depends on a local and regional agriculture" Hell yes! s
becky white
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHtyGZ1_bs&utm_source=music+mailing+list&utm_campaign=a483b953e1-Farmer_Revolution9_7_2012&utm_medium=email] www.beckywhitemusic.org www.makeartnow.org
another great film about farming-- in maine!
A group of Maine dairy farmers—dropped by their national milk company—launch their own milk company in a bid to save their farms. Owned by the farmers and committed to paying a sustainable price for their milk, the company offers hope for the future of small farming. BETTING THE FARM is a verité documentary that follows […]
what's on your plate?
An illustrated video on the challenges of the dominant food system, and alternatives for creating healthy people and a healthy planet. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQIG710-mdw]
genetic roulette
Jeffrey Smith's brand new film, Genetic Roulette, can be watched free for the next week: http://geneticroulettemovie.com/ This is an incredibly comprehensive documentary about the impact of GMOs. If you eat food, and especially if the food you eat comes from a store, then you should watch this video. When the US government ignored repeated warnings […]
farm-to-table chef training
A farm-to-table program designed for those who want to be stewards of tomorrow’s most celebrated cuisine. Chef Dan Barber, Blue Hill, and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture are working with the International Culinary Center to create a new way to train chefs and stewards of hungry bellies, happy soils. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH8WAiqYQwM&feature=youtu.be]
seed freedom day!
Act for Seed Freedom [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naVPxPqAbgU]
these mainers, badass to the core
[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/44213976]
the third and final installment of oat, from farmrun/meatsmith folks
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/47809670] http://anatomyofthrift.com
main food conference videos
For those who missed the Food Connections conference in late spring in Maine, check out the videos which are now available on YouTube and Vimeo (or if you attended, you might want to watch the presentations again): youtube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5943D26C6790F7A&feature=plcp vimeo: http://vimeo.com/album/2047091 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1chgRVJVRk&list=PLB5943D26C6790F7A&index=1&feature=plpp_video]
kinderhook new farmer event
The Kinderhook Memorial Library will celebrate the arrival of the New Farmer Narrative Project exhibit: Journeys into Farming with a free film screening of the award-winning new farmer documentary GROW! The event will be followed by a Q&A with local new farmers on Tuesday, August 21st at 7pm. GROW! captures the excitement, inspiration and perseverance of a new generation of […]
brunswick, the movie
Brunswick is a film about landscape change, told through the personal story of a farmer’s lifelong connection to his now-threatened land. The film weaves together the plight of Sanford Bonesteel, an aging farmer in his 90s, with the dynamics of small-town politics as a residential development is planned on Sanford’s former land. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuOR5rVrMcg&feature=player_embedded]
edible city
Edible City, a 60 minute documentary film, tells the stories of the pioneers who are digging their hands into the dirt, working to transform their communities and do something truly revolutionary: grow local Good Food Systems that are socially just, environmentally sound, economically viable and resilient to climate change and market collapse. Upcoming Screenings are […]
10 years and 5,000 fruit trees later..
Common Vision is bringing back fruit trees to california schools check out their new video! http://commonvision.org/give/
news from farmstead meatsmith
Upcoming classes: Primitive Goat Harvest This week-long workshop is the uncompromising embodiment of responsibility. As we take life from two goats, we confidently assume the task before us: to use every ounce. Kfir of Two Wolves will walk us through how our ancestors, who could not indulge in the luxury of waste, brain-tanned hides and […]
a movie about relish in taiwan
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/45492632] Preserves is a feature length experimental narrative/documentary that takes place in Southern Taiwan exploring agriculture, food processing, and its effects on individuals. It’s one part observational documentary following the process of making pickled mustard greens and another part about a restaurant owner that attempts to make his own.
help wood prairie farm build a new repair shop!
The good folks of Wood Prairie Farm have raised $15,000 but they've got a ways to go and only 3 days left in their fundraising campaign. More information here: http://www.indiegogo.com/help-woodprairie-build-repair-shop and check out this great video of one of the Gerritsen boys, Caleb, talking about the project. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzO-wPViKOo]
bitterseeds doc
BITTER SEEDS is a beautiful film that examines the impact of GMO seeds on farmers in India. Join with other anti-GMO activists nationwide who are organizing screenings of this film as an outreach and organizing tool. FREE DVDs are available to your organization if you're interested in hosting a screening. For more information or to […]