The 7th Annual Feast on This! Film Festival features movies that educate our community about the diverse issues affecting our national, regional and local food and agricultural systems.

Monadnock Farm & Community Coalition chose films that will spark conversation and action around building stronger local, regional and sustainable food systems.

FEAST ON THIS! FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Just Eat It

6pm, Tuesday November 1, 2016 - Peterborough Community Theater

We all love food. As a society we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of food in the trash? 

The film will be followed by a discussion led by Hazel Gershfield, Gleaning Coordinator for Hillsborough County.  She will talk about local efforts to save food destined for the compost or trash.
Hosted by The Cornucopia Project

Polyfaces

7pm, Monday, November 7, 2016 - The Orchard School, Alstead

Joel Salatin's no chemical farm feeds 6000 families. How can we make a change?
Hosted by Village Roots CSA

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

NO FILM - GO ROCK THE VOTE!

The Starfish Throwers

Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - Monadnock Regional High School. Food drive for The Community Kitchen => Shown in classes at Monadnock Regional High School (not open to the public).

Worlds apart, a five-star chef, a twelve year-old girl, and a retired schoolteacher discover how their individual efforts to feed the poor ignite a movement in the fight against hunger.
Community discussion led by The Community Kitchen

Nourish

7pm, Thursday, November 10, 2016 - Ahavas Achim Synagogue, Keene, NH

Beautiful visuals and inspiring stories, the Nourish film illustrates the relationship to food from a global perspective to personal action steps. It illustrates how food connects to such issues as biodiversity, climate change, public health and social justice.
Hosted by The Sustainability Project

Symphony of Soil

7pm, Friday, November 11, 2016 - Antioch University New England

Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance of soil.
Hosted by Community Garden Connections

The Greenhorns

7pm, Saturday, November 12, 2016 - Keene State College Alumni Center

This 40-minute documentary explores the lives of America's young farming community - its spirit, practices, and needs. 
Hosted by the Monadnock Food Co-op and Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition

Forgotten Farms

Sunday November 13, 2016 - Stonewall Farm

New England's dairy farms remain the backbone of the region's agriculture but fight for survival in an age of artisan cheese and baby greens. Forgotten Farms examines the class divisions and cultural divides in New England's farm and food communities. Featuring NH Commissioner of Agriculture, Markets & Food, Lorraine Merrill

5pm - 6:15pm - Meet and greet with filmmakers, David Simons and Sarah Gardner. Locally produced hors d'oeuvres and live music!
6:30pm - Screening of Forgotten Farms
Hosted by Stonewall Farm, Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition and Monadnock Buy Local

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Tickets:
Suggested donation at each venue: $10.
All proceeds underwrite festival expenses.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Main Festival Sponsors
C & S Wholesale Grocers
Anonymous

Film Sponsors
W. S. Badger
Yankee Farm Credit
Savings Bank of Walpole

Local Food Heroes!
Andrew Jellie, Farm Family Insurance
Edward Jones - Allen Mendelson
NBT Bank
Green Energy Options
Monadnock Buy Local

Sponsored by the Monadnock Farm and Community Coalition and
The Monadnock Food Co-op.

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