Just Food

An evening of excerpts from upcoming documentary films that tackle food and agricultural issues will take place on December 15, 2009 at the Anthology Film Archives. A lively panel discussion and Q&A with the filmmakers moderated by food activist and author Anna Lappé will follow the screenings. An after-party with hors... d’oeuvres from local and sustainably-minded food and beverage purveyors will follow at nearby “Good Beer Seal” bar, Jimmy’s No. 43.

Our innovative filmmakers have dug into several of the agricultural quandaries facing our society today because they are hungry for solutions. The six films featured offer unique perspectives and arguments on food, agriculture and eating more healthfully--from teen mothers who become urban farmers in an unlikely setting to a low-impact bike tour that hits up small farms throughout the country, from exploring the regulation of “organic” to celebrating young farmers battling the odds to grow food with greater integrity.

Through these filmmakers’ efforts, the public has access to fascinating, real-life documents about this pivotal era in the “food movement.” Combined, the screenings will reveal visions of hope and a shared mission to improve our food system. It is the perfect segue for further discussion.

The films:
WHAT'S “ORGANIC” ABOUT ORGANIC? Shelley Rogers
BIG RIVER and TRUCK FARM Curt Ellis & Ian Cheney
THE GREENHORNS Severine von Tscarner Fleming
GROWN IN DETROIT Manfred & Mascha Poppenk
FACES FROM THE NEW FARM Liz Tylander, Kat Shiffler & Lara Sheets
[AS YET UNTITLED FILM ON CLIMATE CHANGE & FOOD SYSTEM] Sara Grady

When:
December 15, 2009
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10003
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Screenings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.

A panel discussion with many filmmakers in attendance and moderator Anna Lappé will immediately follow the screenings. At 9:00 p.m., the party will move to Jimmy’s No 43, located at 43 E. 7th Street. Snacks from local purveyors including Flying Pigs Farm, Schoolhouse Kitchen, Blue Isle Oyster Company, Hot Bread Kitchen, Violet Hill Farm, 3-Corner Field Farm, Rick’s Picks, Mama O’s Kimchee, Dancing Ewe Farm and more will be served. The bar will feature specials on Ommegang Beer of Cooperstown, NY. A full dinner menu and craft beer menu will also be available.

Anthology Film Archives is an international center for the preservation, study and exhibition of film and video with a particular focus on American avant-garde cinema.

Jimmy’s No. 43 is a bar and restaurant that is committed to supporting the local arts and sustainable food communities. Awarded “Best Bar with Good Food” by New York Magazine, “Favorite NY Pubs” by Forbes and a “Snail of Approval” for its use of local farm-sourced ingredients from Slow Food NYC, Jimmy’s No. 43 hosts many events and fundraisers, and founded the Good Beer Seal bar community.

Hungry Filmmakers is a not-for-profit event hosted by Anthology Film Archives and Jimmy’s No. 43 and curated by food writer Cathy Erway and filmmaker Shelley Rogers. Any proceeds garnered from the evening will be donated to the nonprofit organization Just Food, which works to promote access to fresh, seasonal, sustainably grown food for all New York City residents.
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Are you a CSA organizer interested in creating flexible payment options so that more families iin your community can join you CSA regardless of their income? This year, we will be offering a five part workshop series focusing on including community members of all income levels in your CSA.

The first workshop will be on... the Basics of Flexible Payment Options.
Strategies that we will talk about will include- sliding scale pricing,
subsidized shares, revolving loan funds and paying in installments. The
workshop will be on Wednesday November 11th from 6:00-8:00 at the Just
Food offices- 1155 6th Ave. between 44th and 45th Streets on the 3rd
Floor.

Full CSA for Everyone Workshop Schedule
Wednesday November 11, 2009 Flexible Payment Options

Thursday December 10, 2009 Food Stamps and CSA

Wednesday January 13, 2010 Outreach to Low Income
Community Members

Wendesday February 10, 2010 FundraisingRead More