Award-winning Film ‘Growing Farmers’ Now Viewable on Web
2 comments so far | March 12, 2013 | By Geraldine Pluenneke
Ever wondered exactly why food from local farmer’s markets, farm stands and top Hamptons restaurants taste so good? You can watch part of the answer by clicking here to view the award-winning Hamptons International Film Festival 18-minute short, Growing Farmers. Until this week, the film, which tells of a movement among a new breed of young East End farmers to give you local flavor-packed foods, has only been shown in theaters or special gatherings.
Last Wednesday, I attended one in Manhattan, an energy-packed, wine-sipping room full of several hundred people in a very upmarket showroom setting at ABC Carpet & Home. The evening was part of a design lecture series put on by Maxwell Ryan’s apartmenttherapy.com. For the first time, the series was examining food and flavor.
Co-producers Michael Halsband and Hilary Leff after winning audience award for Growing FarmersThe panel discussion after the film gave a sense of the vibrancy of a new farming movement. It’s a new world where a tomato is named after Michael Pollan, writer and sustainable agriculture advocate, and clusters of new farmers like those shown in Growing Farmers are emerging across America. apartmenttherapy.com posted a video of last Wednesday’s lively dialogue between Ryan and the farmers.
To view the full post go to Geraldine’s blog, The Power of Flavor.
Categories: Artisans & Producers
sorry did not mean to post our web site. please delete it. I would like to know if the East Quogue Chamber could have permission to please post this wonderful Film on our Chamber Site. we love your publication – thanks so much!
Hello from the EQ Chamber of Commerce! We are planning a Food, Wine & Spirit Fest for the Fall, and were wondering if you would like to sponsor and/or participate. Our date is mid October, and I would love to speak with you about it in greater detail. If you are in the neighborhood, please stop by this Sunday 10 am Beachside Bagel Cafe in East Quogue, or please call me to set up an appointment to meet and discuss. Thanks so much.
Donna
Donna Lanzetta, President
East Quogue Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 877, East Quogue, New York 11942
631.728.5555
www.eqny.com