Monadnock Farm Tour & Film Festival

Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition and Monadnock Food Co-op present:

Farms, Films, Food "Feast On This!"

Monadnock Farm Tour & Film Festival
August 23 25, 2019

Film: The Need to Grow
Friday, August 23; 7 pm at the Colonial Theatre, Keene, NH
Hosted by Monadnock Food Co-op
Save the soil, save the world. Discover the potential of localized food production -- that works with nature -- to regenerate our planet's dying soils.

Monadnock Farm Tour
Saturday, August 24; 11 am - 4 pm at Monadnock Region Farms
Hosted by Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition
Farmers open their barns, coops, hoop houses, and pastures to foster a better understanding of their day-to-day lives working to bring food to our tables. Tickets are $10/car or $5 pp.  Purchase online or at farms during the tour.

Short Films:
Saturday, August 24; 11 am - 4 pm at Various Venues
Enjoy short films screened in barns at selected farms and in businesses in Downtown Keene. Check out our website for details.

Film: Root, Hog or Die
Saturday, August 24; 6 pm at Post & Beam Brewing, Peterborough, NH
"Root, hog, or die" is a common American catch-phrase for self reliance dating from well before 1834. From early Colonial times, the rural hilltowns of New England have been home to generations of dairy farmers.  This film captures these tightly knit communities sustained by shared values, mutual needs and respect for the land.

Film: Tackling Climate Change through Food
Saturday, August 24; 7 pm at Main Street Cheese, Hancock, Nh
Real Food Films' 45-minute set of short films explores how farmers and the local food movement work to provide solutions to stem climate change. Discussion & film: 20 people maximum. RSVP: mainstcheese@gmail.com. Dinner before? Check out the Hancock Inn, next door!

Film: Secret Ingredients
Sunday, August 25; 6:30 pm at Brattleboro Food Co-op, Brattleboro, VT
While the debate rages on about GMOs and pesticides, this powerful film by Amy Hart and Jeffrey Smith, shares remarkable stories of people who regain their health after discovering the secret ingredients in their food and making a bold commitment to avoid them.