Fresh Film

From Asta — Blog by Asta Schuette

May 24, 2009

I received an e-mail about the release of the newest documentary on the food system in the U.S., “Fresh.” Since press releases are thoughtfully crafted, and I haven’t seen the film yet, I will just use their language.

“FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. 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.”

If you’re in the Boston area there is a screening Thursday May 28th at 7 p.m.
Harvard will host the screening at: Harvard Northwest Building, 52 Oxford Street, Room B-103, Cambridge, MA 02138

The screening at Harvard will also include a truly amazing panel. So even if the film is a dud (which I highly doubt!) it’s worth going just to hear the panel. Following the screening you can experience the awesomeness of the follow local food gurus:
* Theresa McCulla (Moderator), Manager, Harvard’s Food Literacy Project
* Joel Salatin, Founder, Polyface Farms
* Will Allen, Founder, Growing Power
* Henrietta Davis, Cambridge City Council
* Michael Leviton, Chef, Lumiere Restaurant
* Ana Joanes, Director & Producer of FRESH

You can purchase tickets ($15) and find other screenings at the film’s website:
http://www.freshthemovie.com/screenings/

If you go, I would love to hear your feedback, thoughts, critiques, inspirations, etc. about Fresh.

Cross posted at Slow Food Tufts and Only An Almond Bean.