Sheffield Tavern Screening Film on Sustainable Food12:11PM / Monday, November 30, 2009
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — The documentary "Fresh" will be screened over three days at the Stagecoach Tavern beginning Friday, Dec. 4.
The showings of the film, which highlights the need for sustainable food, are being offered by Slow Food of Western Massachusetts, with sponsorship from the tavern, the Berkshire Co-op, Nutrition Center and Moon in the Pond Farm.
Screenings are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at 5:30 and 8, and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4 and 6. Dinner as well as film reservations are encouraged as seating is limited. For reservations and more information, call 413-229-8585.
Some of the characters in "Fresh" will be familiar to readers of Michael Pollan's book "The Omnivore's Dilemma."
Among them is Joel Salatin, who moved his family to a worn-out farmstead in Virginia and turned it into Polyface Inc., one of the nation's premier nonindustrial food producer. His dream is to inspire more such farms across the country.
The producer and director Ana Sophia Joanes is distributing the film in a way that mirrors its message. Her Web site urges community-based showings of the film in order to promote follow-up discussion and prompt action for change. "Fresh" will not be released to theaters until spring 2010. |
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