Video by: Jenny Kane From the filmmaker: Lane Linnenkohl of Equus Oaks Farms plows a quarter of an acre of land on Loyola University’s Ecology Campus in Woodstock with Percheron Draft horse power. The land will be used to plant organic wheat for the university. To view additional work from the filmmaker visit: jennykane.com About [...] Read more »
All in the Family – Working 2012
Family Farming for Five Generations Video by: Nick McNaughton From the filmmaker: Abbott Farm has been in the Abbott Family since the Civil War. The farm has seen quite a few changes over the years, and is in the midst of completing the latest change that includes a little bit of Agro-entertainment. But one question [...] Read more »
Growing Cities: “Urban Farming has a Lot of Potential”
Growing Cities is a documentary film that examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat. Documenting Urban Farmers Across the Country When I first saw the trailer for the documentary, “Growing Cities“, I knew I wanted to know [...] Read more »
Farmer Profile: Mohamed Rago
Somali Bantu Refugee Learns to Farm in Washington State Video by Kent Colony From the filmmaker: Mohamed Rago is a Somali Bantu refugee who arrived in the United States in February 2005 after fleeing a civil war. He began farming when he was eight years old and is now learning to adapt these skills in [...] Read more »
Farm Trekking Adventures: Colombian Coffee Growers
Sachamama Nature Reserve, Salento Colombia We are so pleased to bring this story about a dedicated family in Columbia who is growing coffee. They have embraced and adopted the ways of slow food and land reclamation and in the process, established their own way of growing and selling coffee. The filmmakers behind the story are [...] Read more »
How Aquaponics Works
Video by: CJ Sinner From the filmmaker: Jesse Meeder, the farm director at Buffalo-based Massachusetts Avenue Project, explains how the science behind aquaponics works. Read more »
Singing in the Fields
The Story of Sylvestor Manor Video by: EatTV From Eat TV: If you take a drive up the North Fork of Long Island, catch a short ferry ride with breathtaking views and wind your way through the rural area streets of Shelter Island, NY, you’ll begin to hear the music coming from Sylvestor Manor Farm. [...] Read more »
Farming in the Future
An Introduction to “Smart Farm” This video is the first installment of a new project called “Smart Farm” Video by: Aubrey White (twitter: @letters_science) From the filmmaker: Follow along in my first year of operating a farm as I explore a bit of science, a bit of technology, and a lot about my little piece [...] Read more »
Want fresh eggs?
Cluck here Video: Produced by Gillian Mohney and Vikram Patel From the filmmakers: Victory Chicken Co. founder Noah Leff gives urban dwellers a taste of the countryside by setting them up with their very own chicken coop. The video can also be viewed at The Brooklyn Ink, a student-run website at Columbia Journalism School. Read more »
SustainAbility Farm
Video by: Adam Kaufman From the filmaker: A short documentary about a working farm on Long Island, NY for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities. This piece was produced for AOL Huffington Post Media Group in 2011. For more info visti SutainAbility Farm website: sustainabilityservicesinc.org If people are interested in volunteering they can contact [...] Read more »