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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker and novice farmer John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland in the foothills of Ventura County and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chester's unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and...
2) At any price
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple wants his rebellious son Dean to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation into their business is exposed, father and son are pushed into an unexpected crisis that threatens the family's entire livelihood.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Kids will learn about a variety of foods and the way everyone enjoys them! Join Dora as she makes a special cake for Mother's Day, or visit with Kai-lan and watch Ye-Ye make soup dumplings for the Chinese New Year Party! Kids can also learn where and how food grows with Diego and Blue.
Language
English
Description
Documents the trend of unlabeled genetically-modified foods which have become increasingly prevalent in grocery stores. Unravels the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the nature of what we eat. Explores organic and sustainable agriculture as alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture.
6) Farmland
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An in-depth documentary covering multiple personal stories of young US farmers and ranchers. Most Americans have never stepped foot on a working farm or ranch or ever had the opportunity to talk to the people who grow and raise the food we eat.
7) Planes
Series
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"Dusty [is] a crop duster with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world's fastest flyers in the greatest air race ever"--Container.
Series
Vrrrooommm! volume 03
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
Join friendly Farmer Bill as he explores modern apple production.
9) Planes
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Dusty [is] a crop duster with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world's fastest flyers in the greatest air race ever"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Inhabit explores the many environmental issues facing us today and examines solutions that are being applied using the ecological design process called 'Permaculture,' which uses the principles found in ecosystems to help shift our impact from destructive to regenerative. Focused mostly on the Northeastern and Midwestern regions of the United States, Inhabit provides an intimate look at permaculture peoples and practices ranging from rural, suburban,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. Seed: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 percent of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the...
15) America revealed
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Take to the skies for a bird's-eye view of how this vast and complex country actually works. Stunning aerial footage, high-definition video and real-time satellite data reveal the American landscape as you've never seen it before, and host Yul Kwon climbs, leaps, and rides across the U.S. to find out what makes this nation tick. This is a celebration of a nation in the 21st century.
17) Growing our food
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Field trips to farms, factories and markets for the backdrop for this video series.
Children wil enjoy following along with our young hosts as they larn about the many different places crops can be grown, on trees, underground, and even underwater.
19) Pearl diver
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
The story of two sisters, haunted by the twenty-year-old murder of their mother, and what happens when a farming accident rips away the layers of secrecy and buried trauma surrounding that night. They learn that sometimes the secrets from the past can bring hope for the future.
20) Consumed
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When her son's persistent rash won't subside, a mother begins investigating and finds herself pulled into the battle between small town organic farmers and Clonestra, a corporation profiting from GMOs.
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