Erick Haakenson Talks About the Next Generation of Organic Farmers
Erick Haakenson, Jubilee Farm, Carnation WA, talks about the next generation of organic farmers coming of age and taking their place in the history of agriculture.
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Alice Waters: Food Is Political
According to food revolutionary Alice Waters, what we choose to eat says as much about our values as the way we vote. In an interview with Wall Street Journal’s Alan Murray, the author and chef outlines her vision for thoughtful eating and sustainable farming, while accusing corporations of having little interest in health and nutrition.
Devon Peña – Teacher, Farmer, Anthropologist
Devon Peña – teacher, farmer, anthropologist – talks about food sovereignty and producer ethics. He is part of a co-op of 52 farmers in the San Luis Valley of Colorado who raise grass-fed beef and heritage corn and beans.
Jacquelyn Rowley, Divine Chocolate USA
Jacquelyn Rowley talks about the cooperative that founded Divine Chocolate – Kuapa Kokoo – and its 1200 village societies and 45,000 farmer members. The proportion of women farmers has grown from 13% to nearly 30%.
Diane Morrison, Wendel’s True Foods
Diane Morrison, owner and general manager, offers a specialty product line up of baked goods using only the finest all-natural ingredients and without preservatives.
Lisa Ono Talks About Granville Island and the Public Market
Lisa Ono speaks about neighborhood and community support for Granville Island Public Market. Granville Island, Vancouver BC, is a artistic, cultural, and retail center built on the banks of the False Creek, opposite Vancouver’s downtown center.
Holly Jarvis, General Manager of Food Front Co-op, Portland OR
Holly Jarvis, General Manager, talks about how Food Front Co-op meets the needs of the two distinctly different neighborhoods where the Co-op is located.
Getting Real About Food and the Future
The growing oil, water, and climate crises threaten food security in all communities. This new film by Chris Bedford looks at the deeper issues of food security and community survival in this new age of global chaos and scarcity. “Getting Real about Food & the Future” features the wisdom of John McKnight, Bill McDonough, Lester Brown, Bob Costanza, and David Korten.