Showing of Inspiring Film

"The Greenhorns"

Thursday, August 25

Salida SteamPlant Theater

6 pm Appetizers and Drinks

7 pm Film and Discussion

Food and Water Watch, in partnership with Central Colorado Foodshed Alliance, Chaffee Citizens for Sustainability, and Guidestone, is hosting a film screening of The Greenhorns to raise awareness of the 2012 Farm Bill. The event is part of the Fair Farm Bill Road Trip - a month of activities across 20 states to educate consumers about how the federal Farm Bill impacts us all.

From low-income families who need food stamps to survive, to midsized family farmers struggling to stay in business, to shoppers who deserve healthier food choices, everyone has the right to safe, healthy, affordable food that supports independent farmers and producers. But to restore this balance, "voting with our forks" is not enough. We need a fair Farm Bill.

The event will take place on Thursday, August 25 at the Salida SteamPlant Theater starting at 6 pm with "local food" appetizers catered by Michelle Gapp and a cash bar followed by the film screening at 7 pm. "The Greenhorns" is an inspiring documentary about a new generation of farmers. Director and activist Severine von Tscharner Fleming takes her audience on a journey across the United States visiting farms and nurseries urban and rural. Some are operated by children taking over their family businesses and others are start ups by young people attracted to a simpler, more honest way of life. The evening will conclude with a presentation about the Farm Bill by Food and Water Watch senior organizer, Sam Schabacker. This event is free and open to the public, but donations are appreciated.