On Tuesday, April 24, the documentary Fresh, a film by Ana Sofia Joanes, will be shown at MCC’s Leucht Conference Center, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14, Crystal Lake, at 7 pm.
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.
“We want to make fresh food on every plate the norm, not the exception. We want to reach 1 million people: gardeners, doctors, politicians, teachers, eaters. Not just because that would be a nice boost to our ego (mine especially!), but because we believe that FRESH can truly help get us to a tipping point, when sustainable food will no longer be just a niche market, “ said Ana Joanes.
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The movie will be followed by a discussion led by a panel of local experts.
Watch the trailer here: http://www.freshthemovie.com/
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This event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted. This event is sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, McHenry County Transition, Woodstock Farmer’s Market, and McHenry County Local Food Taskforce, and hosted by the Lou Marchi Total Recycling Institute at MCC. For more information, call the Defenders at 815-338-0393.
