The FoodxFilm Festival aims to address the future of food both in terms of scarcity and abundance with an eye toward building sustainability, fairness, and systems transformation. During the festival, Food Tank’s president Danielle Nierenberg will moderate a panel with filmmakers to discuss the intersection of food and filmmaking.
Dutch Artist Highlights the Beauty of Agriculture
Daan Roosegaarde’s installation uses UV light technology to inspire an appreciation of the agricultural system.
Instagram Live: Steve Sakala
Steve Sakala is a farmer and sustainability expert advocating for the value of hemp and small-scale regenerative agriculture. He is a co-founder of Mana Artisan Botanics, a CBD wellness company committed to regenerative agriculture, the local economy, and community wellness. Mana Botanics recently partnered with rePurpose Global to go plastic-negative and is leading the way for cannabis industries to support a healthier environment. His farm, Honaunau Farm, hosts education opportunities for visitors to learn about sustainability, regenerative agriculture, cannabis, and more.
We’re going to talk about his recent partnership with rePurpose Global, how other cannabis companies can follow suit, the environmental issues surrounding the cannabis industry, Mana as a triple bottom line company, the benefits of hemp farming and hemp as an alternative etc.
Coastal Roots Farm Educates Community through New Mini-Film
The new Coastal Roots docu-style film shows how one farm in Encinitas, California cares for its community through food donations, education, and organic farming rooted in Jewish values.
Instagram Live: Stella Delp
Stella Delp is the co-founder and Chief of Staff at the Farmlink Project, a nonprofit organization founded by college students that alleviates food insecurity and reduces food waste by connecting farms with a surplus of fresh, nutritious produce to communities in need. She is currently a Junior at Stanford University majoring in Human Neurobiology but on leave to focus on Farmlink. Since its start in April 2020, Farmlink has delivered over 27 million pounds of produce and prevented nearly 29 million pounds of carbon emissions.
Instagram Live: Rooted
A special conversation with Adetoro Makinde (co-director/producer), Bridget Besaw (director), and Germaine Jenkins (urban farmer) of Rooted, a documentary film about food apartheid in America coming out this fall. The film follows the story of Germaine Jenkins, a rising star activist and urban farmer in Charleston, South Carolina and her 5 year quest to gain ownership of the .8 parcel of land where her urban farm Fresh Future Farm sits. The film tracks Germaine’s battle against massive obstacles—physical, racial, legal, political, and systemic—as she petitions Charleston’s local government to either extend her farm’s lease or give her ownership of the plot.
A Community Fights for Power in “A Reckoning in Boston”
A new film, A Reckoning in Boston, explores the development of Boston’s first urban farming co-op and the racist and misogynistic structures that oppress communities of color.
Nourishing Community Through Art: Estella Scrooge Benefits Food Tank
“Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist” – a modern take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – premiered this month. Together with Streaming Musicals, the film’s producers are donating a portion of proceeds to support Food Tank.
Upcoming Event on Reclaiming Identity through Native Food Systems
Join FAO North America in their discussion on “Gather:” a film exploring Native American resilience and the path to reclaiming Native food systems.
Women Reclaim Farming in Documentary “Rise, Root, Revolution!”
Documentary exposing the history of racism and sexism in American farming features woman-led Rise & Root Farm
