Food System Education

To make wise consumer choices that support local food economies and sustain the rural landscape, the general public needs to understand the food system and perceive related issues as important to their lives.

For more information, contact Eric Olson at eric@farmshed.org.

Here is an editable list of relevant food documentaries:

Mad City Chickens (2008)

http://www.tarazod.com/filmsmadchicks.html

The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2007)

http://www.farmerjohnmovie.com/Home.html

A Lot in Common (2003)

http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/lot.html 

Future of Food (2004)

http://thefutureoffood.com/

The Natural History of the Chicken (2000)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257954/

King Corn (2007)

http://www.kingcorn.net/

Living on the Wedge (2007)

http://www.livingonthewedge.com/

American Beer (2003)

http://www.sixhundred.com/films/american_beer/

Garlic is as Good as Ten Mothers (1980)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080776/

Chicken Real (1970)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065546/

All In This Tea (2007)

http://www.lesblank.com/more/TeaFilm.html

http://www.allinthistea.com/

*note: Maybe we invite Les Blank to come to UWSP and explain why he

makes food documentaries?

Black Gold (2006)

http://www.blackgoldmovie.com/

The Mouth Revolution (2007)

http://www.mouthrevolution.com/

The True Cost of Food (2006)

http://www.truecostoffood.org/

Birdsong & Coffee: A Wake Up Call (2006)

http://www.olddogdocumentaries.com/vid_bsc.html

The Global Banquet: Politics of Food (year?)

http://www.olddogdocumentaries.com/vid_gb.html