The process of bringing The Organic Life to light has been long, arduous and sometimes monotonous, but in that sense, it’s not unlike the process of organic farming, which it seeks to reveal. Our farmers start out with a seed – or, in my case, a simple idea – which they plant and cultivate, caring for it with water, compost and sun. However, despite their best efforts to nurture this plant, its success is ultimately dependent on so many factors, natural elements, over which they have no control. » Read More

A Sonoma Sampler

Come experience the best of Sonoma County - the sights, sounds, and flavors of wine country.
Catch a short sneak-peak of the feature documentary The Organic Life, while enjoying an organic seasonal juice concoction by the delightful pop-up juice bar Sow, featuring the organic vegetables of Sonoma's own Paul's Produce. Sip on artisanal wines and then savor the sounds of Sonoma's finest folk bands: Stacey Tuel and Uncle Jesse and the Porch Junkies.

Bid in a one-of-a-kind silent auction featuring the finest of Sonoma Valley to remember this magical evening and the bounty of your northern neighbors for years to come.

February 23rd, 5-9pm
518 Valencia St. San Francisco

Buy your tickets here: http://asonomasampler.brownpapertickets.com/

ITP would like to share this article on “The Organic Life” documentary filmmaker and Grant Partner Casey Beck and the new emergence of young organic farmers.  Read the Santa Rosa Press Democrat article here.

A Voice from the Field     

The past four months, with support from Invoking The Pause, have inspired an acceptance in my life: that my individual voice as an activist filmmaker does not just matter in the fight to transform the agricultural system but is, in fact, a critical component in the struggle.

You see, not even so long ago, I insisted on maintaining a professional distance between my relationships with the people whose stories I was telling and the narrative of the films I created, as I thought that’s what made a good filmmaker.  

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