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we just heard from a new friend, Evangeline, who has a great blog called FarmApartment.  She wrote a post about Hungry Filmmakers +  the greenhorns. I write a blog called FarmApartment : How To Live Off The Land Without Actually Having Land. I live in Los Angeles, but am here for the holidays. I got […]

wow, totally amazing. the look on the faces of the girls when their teacher is challenging them to figure out how to make money from the farm products-- fantastically made film by 2 dutch filmmakers who say: " if it can grow in Detroit, it can grow anywhere" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH6sI7BqXLo]

wow, totally amazing. the look on the faces of the girls when their teacher is challenging them to figure out how to make money from the farm products-- fantastically made film by 2 dutch filmmakers who say: " if it can grow in Detroit, it can grow anywhere" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH6sI7BqXLo]

Fresh the movie. We're getting our copy this week.  By Orren Fox Orren Fox is 12 years old and lives in NoBo (North of Boston). He goes to school where there is a greenhouse and a bee hive! Orren has 24 chickens and four ducks (three Call Ducks and one beautiful Mandarin). He is really […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IWkbU0SG4] http://environment.umn.edu/

Here's a documentary, Greasy Rider, about two guys going across the country in an old mercedes veggiemobile. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rxIugs5FZ0] Our former intern Michelle, just back from Iceland, told us about it.  Next week she's picking up her first veggie oil-powered mobile - a '96 Ford  F250 extended cab truck - blue with pretty white side trimmings.

greenhorns will be there! With less than a week to go before the big event at Anthology Film Archive in NYC, the Hungry Filmmakershave already sold out all the online tickets! . . .Seems like audiences are hungry, too! We even drummed up enough buzz for a listing in Wednesday's NY Times Food and Dining Calendar […]

Our friend Annie of Rooftop Farms has a hand in this: DCTV PRESENTS SUSTAINABILITY SEASON: HOMEGROWN Presented by DCTV & Shooting People Monday, December 14th, 7:30pm DCTV, 87 Lafayette Street, NYC HomeGrown follows the Dervaes family who run a small organic farm in the heart of urban Pasadena, California.

The Real Cost of Our Food Date: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: 347 5th Street.  Brooklyn, NY 11215; Upstairs Entrance Cost: Free; Snacks and beverages will be served The Real Cost of Our Food takes a closer look at the California Central Valley and the economic externalities, such as environmental pollution and resultant health problems to poor, mostly […]

a parable of urbanization, where the creatures of the forest  bandits of small, medium and megafarms) are also habitants of the hedgerow, catchers of minnows, burrowers in holes. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2igjYFojUo] As the vermin wars ensue, the animals end up starving in the sewer-- stealing their supper from the supermarket. There are some triumphant moments, but all […]

Hey young farmers. Did you know that you can get federally guaranteed loans to start up commercial processing kitchens. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyTc8xipmVo&feature=player_embedded#] Yes.  You can get money to start a legal kitchen to make jam, syrup, sausage, pate, dried herbs etc. And the money comes from the Farm Bill To learn more about the "Value added producer […]

my friend tom, high mowing tom. gave me the tip on this cool film project out of alabama Eating Alabama From April 2008 to April 2009 we ate only food grown or raised in the state of Alabama. We embarked on this gastronomical adventure to focus on sustainable farming and to make a case for […]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA6FSy6EKrM] This morning, The Story of Stuff Project launched our brand new short film, The Story of Cap & Trade. It's a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate change solution on the table in Copenhagen and in the halls of Congress. If you've heard about cap and trade, but aren't sure how it works (or […]

this is a film festival that goes to schools. and i just met a nice lady at NAM that works there--good to work with them. they're accepting submissions now. Here is our own PDF: "How to Start a Film Festival" The Media That Matters Film Festival is the premiere showcase for short films on the […]

for hopenhagen. she needs it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo3yNYWtdIw&feature=player_embedded] Kerry has entered the Huffington Post contest for Hopenhagen  Ambassador. If she wins they will send her to Copenhagen for the UN  Climate Change Conference to report back daily as the citizen voice  with press credentials etc. Click the link below to watch/find her video and cast your vote: […]

making your own food. Instead of just watching other people make the food on television. We think probably we should all learn how to make other things as well. Such as buttons Or OUR future. We'll have to learn to make that as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RBir3jmQSc&feature=related

The California Institute for Rural Studies and Rick Nahmias Photography are pleased to announce the release of "Fair Food: Field to Table" a multimedia presentation promoting a more socially just food system in the US. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIH7-O1jOx0] Through the voices of agricultural workers, growers, businesses and fair food advocates, "Fair Food: Field to Table" tells the […]

We can't embed this video directly into the blog, but it's worth a look. Earth From Above

We just got this note from the makers of a documentary film, From Grass to Cheese, that's in the works right now. Here's the trailer, and what they have to say about it. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3956036&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "from grass to cheese ", posted with vodpod The Greenhorns trailer looks great. I wanted to share with […]

Future Farmers of America [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3949422&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "National FFA Video", posted with vodpod  

This short video talks about a new program linking agricultural researchers in the field with students to disseminate information about sustainable agriculture and encourage collaboration. (via American Paragon) [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3934765&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "American Paragon: Agriculture Bridge", posted with vodpod  

From our friend Destin at the Eat Well Guide [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3927353&w=425&h=350&fv=] From the heart of Brooklyn comes our latest video on Eat Well Guide’s Green Fork. Learn how a community in Bed-Stuy is fighting to keep their farm, a former neighborhood garbage dump that they’ve transformed into an urban oasis producing over 7,000 lbs of […]

watch this, and re-read Wendell Berry & Wes Jackson's 50 Year Farm Bill piece from last January [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7AX3rFye2o] Topless America.org Over 520 Appalachian Mountains have been destroyed, covering and poisoning more than 2,000 miles of headwater streams due to Mountaintop Removal coal mining. More than 7 percent of Appalachian forests have been cut down. Three […]

Check out this video and write up of a panel in NYC in September. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX2i8ADMpPM&feature=player_embedded] Civil Eats November 11, 2009 by Paul Crossfield The discussion on American agriculture is evolving every day, and as a result, agribusiness has been stoking a backlash against those pushing for a change in how we grow our food.

In October 1978, with a seventh-grade education, 19-year-old Dolly Freed published a book called POSSUM LIVING: HOW TO LIVE WELL WITH NO JOB AND WITH (ALMOST) NO MONEY about the five years she and her father lived off the land on a half-acre lot outside of Philadelphia. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvn79E40VSc]

check this one out, in Madison, WI, starting TODAY! Tales from Planet Earth We have an exciting line-up of 50 films coming to Tales from Planet Earth! A one-page pdf of the entire weekend's schedule is available here. Can't decide what to watch? Curious as to where in the world our tales of Planet Earth […]

The Greenhorns documentary will be shown at this Film Festival!   Perhaps you'd like to host a screening?  Or organize a festival yourselves?  We thought so.  And so we made a nifty little document detailing How to Start a Film Festival.  Download it HERE and call us when you're ready.

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3751413&w=425&h=350&fv=pap_url%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Ffrontlineworld%2Fwatch%2Fplayer.html%3Fpkg%3Dentrepreneur%26seg%3D7%26mod%3D0%26pap_pkgcode%3Dentrepreneur%26pap_mode%3D0%26pap_brand%3Dfrow%26pap_brandid%3D3%26pap_segidx%3D7%26pap_hash%3D%26pap_continuous%3D] more about "FRONTLINE/World . Video | PBS", posted with vodpod you can also watch here: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/watch/player.html?pkg=entrepreneur&seg=7&mod=0  

He used to be my neighbor. Now I like listening to how he promotes ruckus making against big pharma. - Sev [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nO47FwR3RE&feature=player_embedded#]

a screening in Millerton, NY. Quite close to our farm! Please join us for a FilmWorks Forum screening at The Moviehouse, Millerton, NY of a new PBS documentary, THE BOTANY OF DESIRE based on Michael Pollan’s best-selling book, produced and directed by Michael Schwarz and narrated by Frances McDormand, on Sunday, October 11 at 11:30AM, […]

": 1 Dude. 1 Acre. Many Little Anecdotes." [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3545748&w=425&h=350&fv=clip_id%3D6620445%26server%3Dvimeo.com%26autoplay%3D0%26fullscreen%3D1%26md5%3D0%26show_portrait%3D0%26show_title%3D0%26show_byline%3D0%26context%3Duser%3A639504%26context_id%3D%26force_embed%3D0%26multimoog%3D%26color%3D00ADEF%26force_info%3Dundefined] more about "Notes from a Lone Acre", posted with vodpod

check out this short film, Peter and Ben. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFTGBmX19VQ] As a young man, Peter visited the rolling lush green hills of a remote and hidden valley in Wales and chose to stay there permanently. Self-sufficient and alone, Peter was content. Then he met Ben. Peter found Ben, an orphaned newborn lamb, abandoned in a ditch. […]

here's the latest update from Farmers for the Future.  Have you checked out the site? Have any comments?  They have some interesting tractor videos. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvq03079-h8&feature=player_embedded#t=29] Farmers for the Future Our social network continues to grow in all directions. We now have nearly 2,200 members from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. We’ve […]

The first in a series of “how-to” videos funded by our friends at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and produced by Cooking Up A Story. [vodpod id=Groupvideo.3469278&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about "yarn into apparel", posted with vodpod Value Added: Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers, Yarn Into Apparel-The Carver Imperial Stock Ranch. Jeanne Carver, […]

Hello Homesteaders… This is quick note to remind you of our annual outdoor Homestead Equinox Film Screening at Garden for the Environment on Saturday, September 19, 2009, 6:30 – 9:30 PM.   780 Frederick Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

we like this movie. Lemon Tree. Watch the trailer here

we just found out about this movie - Flood.  Watch the teaser here FLOOD is an experimental narrative film about a journey down a river in the midst of ongoing economic and ecological collapse. The film tells the story of a group of friends who, driven by dreams, desperation, and a sense of adventure, decide […]

which means "our seeds". [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPZwgjJW5xs] www.seedsavers.net offers you the working papers for the documentary. This is just the first 2 mins of our 57 min documentary on traditional diets we made in our own editing suite in Byron Bay. The film is shot in eleven countries.

we've written about the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project before, but here it is featured on NPR's Here and Now: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkAiqEk1Ik4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hereandnow.org%2F2009%2F08%2Fpumpkin-greens-grow-in-massachusetts%2F&feature=player_embedded] Read the full story here

from "Cooking Up a Story" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVd47pY313k&feature=channel]