Documentary filmmaker Casey Beck chronicles a full year — four seasons — in the life of an organic farmer in Sonoma, California and the financial insecurity, physical hardship, and rise of corporate agriculture that threaten the sustainability of small-scale, localized organic farming.
The Organic Life aims to move audiences to better understand the rigors involved as well as the delicious gratification, while also reducing our carbon footprint and mitigating individual impacts on the environment. The filmmaker is partnering with two local fresh food mobile apps on the market, “Locavore” from LocalDirt and “Dirty Dozen” from the Environmental Working Group. There are plans to develop a “living classroom” curriculum to go with the movie for local school children and adults.
Event to Benefit "The Organic Life" Documentary
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/
