‘Fresh’ Food Documentary to Screen
in Minneapolis June 2-3
CONTACT: Mike McMahon, LSP, 612-722-6377; mcmahon@landstewardshipproject.org
5/27/09
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — “Fresh,” a new movie celebrating the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system, will be presented during two special Minneapolis screenings: June 2, beginning at 9:30 p.m., at the Bryant Lake Bowl (810 West Lake St.), and June 3, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Riverview Theater (3800 42nd Ave. S.). A 6:30 p.m. screening and panel discussion at the Bryant Lake Bowl is sold out.
Tickets for both shows are $10 in advance and can be purchased at www.freshthemovie.com/screenings. Tickets for the June 3 showing can also be purchased for $10 in advance at the Birchwood Café in Minneapolis (3311 East 25th St.), or for $15 at the door. The June 3 screening will be followed by a panel discussion consisting of “Fresh” director/producer Ana Sofia Joanes, along with Twin Cities area farmers and local/sustainable food activists. Popcorn at the Riverview screening will be served with locally produced Hope Creamery butter.
“Fresh” is a documentary that uses character-driven narratives to show how people are working in their communities to create a healthy, sustainable food system. Among those featured are: Will Allen, the urban farm pioneer and founder of Growing Power in Milwaukee, Wis.; Joel Salatin, sustainable livestock farming innovator; and David Ball, a supermarket owner who reinvented his business and revitalized the local economy by partnering with area farmers. To listen to recent Land Stewardship Project podcasts featuring Allen and Salatin, click here. To view a trailer of “Fresh,” see www.freshthemovie.com.
These screenings and panel discussions are supported by the Land Stewardship Project, Birchwood Café, Bryant-Lake Bowl, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and Twin Cities Natural Food Co-ops.
