The Food & Farm Film Series: Small Farm Rising

The Food & Farm Film Series

Building on the success of the past two years, The Farmers’ Museum and Otsego 2000 have partnered together again to sponsor the Food and Farm Film Series to educate and encourage the public and farmers of all ages and experience.

February 8^th: Small Farm Rising: Right now, in our backyards, a new generation of farmers is redefining agriculture in America. Small, modern, sustainable and rooted in the community, these local farmers are in the forefront of a movement growing across the nation. Experience one full growing season through the eyes of first-generation farmers as they enrich and enliven their rural environments.

A guest speaker will follow the film.  The film will be screened in the Fenimore Art Museum auditorium, starting at 7:00 P.M.; doors open at 6:30 P.M.

Upcoming Films:

March 7^th: Food Stamped:  This informative and humorous documentary film follows a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Through their adventures they consult with members of U.S. Congress, food justice organizations, nutrition experts, and people living on food stamps to take a deep look at America’s broken food system.

April 4^th: American Meat: Featuring farmers across the U.S., this documentary surveys the current state of the American meat industry. It explains how America arrived at our current industrial system, and shows you the feedlots and confinement houses, not through hidden cameras but through the eyes of the farmers who live and work there. From there, it introduces the current revolution developing in animal husbandry, led by the charismatic and passionate Joel Salatin.