DocWatchers and the Central Harlem CSA Present:
/Curated by Hellura Lyle
Fresh
Ana Sofia Joanes, 2009, 72 min.
Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Among several main characters, Fresh features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.
Post-screening Discussion and Reception to Follow
Links:
Trailer: http://youtu.be/KwR44T69_Is
Film Website: http://www.freshthemovie.com/
