Movie Information
Overall Rank: 18734
Average Rating: 2.4/4
# of Ratings: 5
Theatrical Release Date: 06/06/2009
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 03/29/2011
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Bates
Actors: Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Bates
Plot: With health and family farms on the decline in America, a group works to bring flavor and nutrition back to the people - not just fostering health, but community in the process. -- Chris Kavan
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Slow and Local
jw - wrote on 02/28/2012
Although it is presented relatively dryly, the focus on local foods is there, and it is represented in a simple fashion to match the slower, more simple and natural way the food is grown or raised. It gives the perspective of the food use by chefs who work to create seasonal menus that change with what food is at it's peak production, and the farmers, who often aren't farming any one monoculture item, but instead focus on a more diverse 'bio-dynamic' type of farm. It also tells how these growers and customers, both restaurant and regular community members, develop certain relationships through the food and there's no middle man, no marketer, just growers and their consumers face-to-face. It's not exciting, and might not catch the eye of someone who is not interested in the topic, …
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