Posts Tagged ‘documentary’

Garbage Warrior: The Story of Eco Architect Michael Reynolds

Garbage Warrior: The Story of Eco Architect Michael Reynolds

“I feel like I’m like in a herd of buffalo, and they are all stampeding toward a 1000 foot drop-off…”

As We Sow: Part 2 (video)

As We Sow: Part 2 (video)

Farming for Wages What happens when independent farmers decide to go under contract to corporate producers and forever change the relationship between farmer and farm? Contract farming has led to a change in the rural economic landscape, for better or, as farmers and a host of rural analysts and academics say, worse, much worse: “They [...]

Special Offer on Food, Inc.

January 27, 2010 Posted on Oprah’s website page, dedicated to today’s show: Food 101 with Michael Pollan, there were several ‘extras’ available. The one that caught my eye was the opportunity to purchase Food, Inc. for just $9.99… at least until 11:59pm PST on January 29th (Friday), thru Amazon. A savings of $16.99. Not bad [...]

As We Sow (Video)

As We Sow (Video)

[ Editor's note: Before there was "Food Inc.", before there was "FRESH", "King Corn" and a host of other fine films about our food system, there was "As We Sow", a hauntingly beautiful short film by director Jan Weber. To purchase this DVD, please refer to details at the bottom of her post. Run-time: 23 [...]