Movies and Popcorn Benefit for Crawford Stewardship Project

"The Organic Opportunity: Small Farms & Economic Development"
"King Corn"
Friday April 24, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Seneca Town Hall, 21041 Town Hall Rd
$3 Donation

Join us for an evening of entertainment, inspiration, and short CSP update.

"The Organic Opportunity", a documentary by Chris Bedford, explores Woodbury County, Iowa's story of hope and practical solutions for rural communities. It is not just about organic food—it is a story that demonstrates how local communities can create a different food system which provides its citizens with wonderful food, makes it possible for young farmers to remain in the community and farm, while simultaneously improving the local economy. And Woodbury County did it without any federal program funding. An inspiring film

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"King Corn", directed by Aaron Woolf, is a "gentle, meandering film in the Truth-Seeking Comic Hero genre, as practiced by Michael Moore and Morgan Spurlock," according to Matt Seitz of the New York Times. Follow the story of Mr. Cheney and Mr. Ellis as they move to rural Iowa to grow corn on their great-grandfather’s farm. This film offers insights and sparks conversation.

Contact CSP for more information, 608-735-4277, csp.county@gmail.com

"While CAFOs clearly are profitable, they are only profitable because so much of the cost and damage is externalized onto the environment, neighbors and wildlife. The monitoring, supervision, clean-up, restitution, fines are not happening, thus the true cost of CAFOs never find the way onto the balance books." Talking point from the CAFO Conference.