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The Aging of the American Farmer from Harvest Public Media [blip.tv http://blip.tv/play/hrM5g5PVdAI?p=1 width="550" height="443"]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NAUxFILLdo&w=420&h=315] Rural Route needs a bit more help to make this year's film fest happen! Please, if you can, check out their indiegogo page and support this amazing event. ALSO, YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE FESTIVAL!! July 27 and August 1-4, 2013!!   from their indiegogo page: We don’t have the backing of larger organizations, and this year, […]

Richard Reynolds has been gardening without boundaries, usually neglected public land around his neighbourhood, for nine years. Through his blog GuerrillaGardening.org he has rallied many to do the same where ever they live. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdwkm7jZsc&w=560&h=315]

The 6:30 showing is sold out, but there is now a second screening at 9:10.  If you're in the NYC area, check it out! [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/64662202 w=400&h=300]Symphony of the Soil will be premiering in New York City at the IFC Center on Thursday July 11th at 6:30pm AND 9:10pm. Limited seating, buy tickets now. Q […]

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Deborah Koons Garcia (Director,The Future of Food) will premiere her new documentary, Symphony of the Soil at the IFC Center in New York City, Thursday July 11th, 2013 at 6:30pm [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5QYZ-LRXW4?feature=player_detailpage&w=640&h=360] Q and A after the film with Deborah Koons Garcia, Producer/Director; Dr. Ignacio Chapela, Microbial Ecologist UC Berkeley; Dr. Michael Hansen, Senior Scientist […]

http://vimeo.com/68737673 Clips from Gina Leibrecht's film-in-progress "Les Blank: A Quiet Revelation". If you like what you see and would like to make a tax-deductible donation toward the completion of this film, visit: sffs.org/donate/donate-now.aspx?pid=805 More on this amazing man:  Les Blank Films, NYTimes Obituary

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb8OTiEYJvM] Despite working full-time, Walmart employee and Florida resident Lisa Lopez had to apply for food stamps in order to support her family -- yet the 6 Walmart heirs are richer than 42% of Americans combined. Something is wrong with this picture. #WalmartStrikers Sign on your support here: http://action.changewalmart.org/strikers

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/62464638] To Make  A Farm Facebook Page

Just released! A new documentary, about the hearts and hard work of queer farmers in the U.S. Out Here.  A note from the filmmaker: It's been almost exactly 4 years since I put out the call looking for participants in the Queer Farmer Film Project. After touring the country several times around, and with the […]

The Wolpertinger is pleased to announce that the World Premiere for In the High Country has been set on July 19th and 20th at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, Colorado. Tickets will be available in about a week, June 17th: thedairy.org  [vimeo http://vimeo.com/58457574] - - - In the High Country is a […]

another important film seeking funding. Real Value. Real Value is a feature length independent documentary that explores real, profitable businesses that choose to focus not just on the bottom line, but on the health of their surrounding communities and the environment.

Great video, great farm, great tractor. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/67822326] http://www.mudcreekfarm.com/

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26 hours to go on this great project, which we've mentioned before.  They are just over $2k from their goal! Boone - The Documentary Three young farmers risk land and friendship to stand up to the USDA. An experiential film about living a life of self reliance.

For over 50 years Baltazar Ushca has harvested the glacial ice of Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo. His brothers, both raised as ice merchants, have long since retired from the mountain. This is a story of cultural change and how three brothers have adapted to it. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/66507747] http://thelasticemerchant.com/

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TED is a non-profit devoted to "ideas worth spreading" and you can find literally thousands of free--inspiring and awesome--talks from experts and innovators around the world. We've decided to highlight 24 TED talks specifically around food issues that we found compelling and worth sharing.  Please check out and watch as many of these as you can. […]

some great videos here! HaymakersTV [vimeo http://vimeo.com/32802486] HaymakersTV features short, compelling films about successful food entrepreneurs - tastemakers, food artisans, distillers, distributors, chefs, retailers, and innovators making a difference in local and national food systems. Click here to visit our Vimeo channel.  

Do you know of any other young farmer movies that we haven't mentioned here that you could tell us about? We are trying to have a very complete list.  Please send us an email to [email protected] or just leave a comment! Thank you kindly.

The story of an environmental activist (Dr. Vandana Shiva) and a farmer (Bija Devi) and their fight to preserve heirloom seeds in India amidst great opposition.

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/45684169] In MORE THAN HONEY, director Markus Imhoof tackles the vexing issue of why bees, worldwide, are facing extinction. With the tenacity of a man out to solve a world-class mystery, he investigates this global phenomenon, from California to Switzerland, China and Australia. Exquisite macro-photography of the bees in flight and in their hives […]

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http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/6/michael_pollan_on_how_reclaiming_cooking We spend the hour with Michael Pollan, one of the country’s leading writers and thinkers on food and food policy. Pollan has written several best-selling books about food, including "The Omnivore’s Dilemma," and "In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto." In his latest book, "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation," Pollan argues that taking […]

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We love this band! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kPR9TIiEDA] The New Agrarians

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[vimeo=https://vimeo.com/25874029] More here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2013/04/13/5-great-food-videos-shorts/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/bethhoffman/2013/04/13/4-more-great-food-videos-longs/

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Gorgeous videos. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/49789524] Many more HERE