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March 2010 > "What's Organic About Organic?" screenings in Gainesville, Naples, Orlando
"What's Organic About Organic?", a film co-produced by and starring Florida Organic Growers Executive Director Marty Mesh, will be screened in Gainesville March 24, in Naples March 31 and in Orlando April 10.
The film's Florida premiere will be in FOG's hometown March 24 at 8:25 p.m. at The Hippodrome State Theatre during the first annual Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival. Film director Shelley Rogers and Marty Mesh will be available for questions following the film. General admission is $5, students and seniors $4 and children under 12 $3.
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is sponsoring a free screening of the film at 5 p.m. March 31 in Naples, Fla., at The Conservancy of Southwest Florida. A panel discussion will follow featuring the film's director, Shelley Rogers; Marty Mesh; and Frank Oakes, farmer and owner of Food & Thought Organic Market & Restaurant in Naples. Following events at the Conservancy, FOG invites guests to celebrate the film at Food and Thought Organic Market and Restaurant during a 7-9 p.m. dinner featuring local and organic food dished up in Florida's only certified organic restaurant and market. Proceeds will benefit FOG and space is limited.
"What's Organic About Organic?" will be featured at 3:30 p.m. April 10 in Orlando during the 19th Annual Florida Film Festival at the Enzian Theatre. Following the screening, head over to Orlando Brewing for a Meet & Greet with Shelley and Marty. At 6 p.m. there is a tour of the Brewery, and at 9 p.m. musician John Lazar kicks off the evening entertainment. A portion of the proceeds from the evening will be donated to FOG by Orlando Brewing.
With charm and humanity, "What's Organic About Organic?" leads viewers to examine how organic farming has evolved from a grassroots movement into a multi-billion dollar international industry. Through the stories of farmers who steward land from Harlem to the foothills of the Rockies, from upstate New York to Florida, the film reveals what's at stake in creating and maintaining meaningful standards for organic production to protect citizen interests, to heal the environment, and to maintain the livelihoods of family farmers. Check out the trailer featuring FOG Executive Director Marty Mesh:
For information call 352.377.6345 or email christine@foginfo.org.
RESOURCES
"What's Organic About Organic?" film website
Gainesville Environmental Film and Arts Festival
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Food & Thought Organic Market & Restaurant
Florida Film Festival
Interview of FOG ED Marty Mesh and film director Shelley Rogers at Wild and Scenic Film Fest