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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
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NC WA State
USA
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 Posted - Sep 15 2004 : 08:53:01 AM
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I have to share this information with anyone who is seriously contemplating any agri-business venture, and also for those who seek KNOWLEDGE and HOPE.
In my home town area, two 30-something guys named Guy Evans and Jamie Howell have produced a documentary called BROKEN LIMBS that is really causing a stir in the ag business, especially the apple business, but it is applicable to any type of ag business. They should be super proud of their efforts.
It is initially about the downfall of the ag business in our valley and picks up speed with adaptation and hope. I highly recommend it... check your local PBS stations to see when it comes to your area, or check out their web site: http://www.brokenlimbs.org
It will repeat on the Spokane PBS station KSPS on the night of Sept 22, actually Sept 23 at midnight, for those in the local viewing area.
Here is a synopsis:
"Wenatchee WA is the acknowledged "Apple Capitol of the World." This pastoral valley in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains prospered for nearly a century as the home of the coveted WA apple. But the good times have vanished. Apple orchardists by the thousands are going out of business and thousands more await the dreaded letter from the bank announcing foreclosure on their very way of life.
After his own father receives just such a letter, filmmaker Guy Evans sets out on a journey to find out what went wrong in this Central WA garden of Eden. Along the way he witnesses the plight of small farmers forced off their land as they struggle to compete with the Goilaths of today's global marketplace.
BUT, beyond the litany of failed farms and dashed dreams, Evans uncovers a new model for farming called sustainable agriculture. Farmers of this new breed are finding success by going against the grain of conventional agriculture. Here, possibly, is a solution to the survival of the small grower. Evans also discovers how any individual can play a role in saving America's farmers." |
Edited by - Clare on Sep 15 2004 09:01:35 AM |
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
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Eileen
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2004 : 09:19:48 AM
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Hi Clare,
Thankyou for the heads up!
I do not have access to any of the pbs broadcasts here but will find out when it airs in seattle and see if I can get a friend to record it for me. Maybe it will be made available on video or dvd for purchase. I have often wondered what happened to the wonderful Washington delicious apple that I remember from my youth growing up in Spokane. I have not found one in any store here that has any flavor or the crisp texture I remember. The ones available in the markets here are all mealy, with tough bitter skin. I won't even buy them any more.
Eileen
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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Posted - Sep 15 2004 : 09:21:59 AM
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Eileen, check out their website. It will show on KCTS Seattle PBS station next week. Also some viewings at Pike Place market. It's in the scrolling white box. Hope you can check it out. Definately worth seeing.
It is also available for purchase, details are at the website too.
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Eileen
True Blue Farmgirl
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Eileen
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Posted - Sep 15 2004 : 09:28:16 AM
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Thanks Clare
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Kim
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Kim
Pflugerville
Texas
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Posted - Sep 16 2004 : 6:11:15 PM
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Hopefully, it will be aired on PBS in my area. It sounds intriging
farmgirl@heart
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
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cecelia
new york
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Posted - Sep 18 2004 : 12:53:32 PM
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Sounds interesting. I've have to check the PBS station here to see if it will be on. We have the same problems in this area of the country, small farms going under, though there are still quite a few left, with larger acreage. Up to even 30 years ago you could still find what we used to call "truck farmers" living less than 10 miles from the city. Now most are gone. Along the Lake Ontario shore you can find many fruit farms, esp. apples, and they seem to be doing OK, but at the supermarket I'm constantly checking to see where the produce is coming from, we've had apples coming in from South Africa, displayed right next to local ones (guess which ones cost less). Sad to see, but it's true. Support local agriculture if you can't grow it yourself.
Cecelia
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