Event
5.26 Washington DC/FRESH/Screening and Panel
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.
This event is the Washington DC premiere of FRESH and will be followed by a panel discussion with ana Sofia joanes, the filmmaker, Joel Salatin (polyface farm), Will Allen (Growing Power), Bernadine Prince, (co-founder and co-director of FRESHFARM Markets) and Cathal Armstrong (of Eve Restaurant) and Renee Catacalos (Editor in Chief of Edible Chesapeake).
You can see the trailer on the website:
http://www.FRESHthemovie.com
Date From May 26, 2009 8:00 PM
Until May 26, 2009 10:30 PM
Location
Avalon Theater, 5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Price $15.00
Website http://www.FRESHthemovie.com
Contact Ana Joanes
Brooklyn, NY 11201
ana@ripple-effect-films.com
The National Family Farm Coalition
invites you to
join us for a pre-film reception with
farmers in the Fresh Movie (Will Allen and Joel Salatin) , family farm raised/grown foods and fair trade
Reception 6:00 7:30 PM on Tuesday May 26th
at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church (http://www.chevychasepc.org)
1 Chevy Chase Circle
(Enter church thru parking lot at Oliver Street - across street from the Avalon Theatre)
FOR THE RECEPTION: PLEASE RSVP to lisa@nffc.net or 202.543.5675 by May 22
Donation requested of $15 per person
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Location5612 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20015
United States
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