Evolution of Organic - Bend Film Fest
EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC (d. Mark Kitchell, 2017, 86 min). Oscar winner Frances McDormand narrates the story of a motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers and farmers’ sons and daughters who reject chemical farming and set out to explore organic alternatives. Their heartfelt journey — funny, engaging, informative and filled with iconic music from the 60s — is what brought organic produce into mainstream markets and established a vision of sustainable agriculture for the future. Doors open at 4:30 pm, Thursday April 19 at 5:30
Trailer: http://vimeo.com/181428111Tickets: http://www.bendticket.com/events/53076090/bendfilm-presentsevolution-of-organic
A BEND FILM EVENT, co-hosted with HDFFA======================
Evolution of Organic brings us the story of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement. A motley crew of back-to-the-landers, spiritual seekers and farmers’ sons and daughters reject chemical farming and set out to explore organic alternatives. It’s a heartfelt journey of change from a small band of rebels to a cultural transformation in the way we grow and eat food. By now organic has gone mainstream – split into an industry oriented toward bringing organic to all people, and a movement that has realized a vision of sustainable agriculture.Evolution of Organic is not just a history, but looks to exciting and important futures:• The next generation who are broadening organic into no-till and urban farms; Latino growers and eco-fashion; even raising salmon in flooded rice fields• Carbon farming as a solution to climate change, taking carbon dioxide out of the air and putting it in the ground where it belongs – “the best news on the planet”• What lies “beyond organic,” from soil microbiology as the new frontier to visions of a regenerative agriculture that restores everything from the ecosphere to the human spirit. As Bu Nygrens says laughing, “Inevitable Vegetable!”