Out to Pasture: The Future of Farming?
CLF teamed up with the Video and Film Arts Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to produce Out to Pasture: The Future of Farming? films in 2010, which explore important issues in our food system. CLF and MICA also collaborated to produce a film about sustainable food animal production entitled Out to Pasture: The Future of Farming? (34 minutes) CLF’s Leo Horrigan plays the role of producer for Out to Pasture and Allen Moore, a MICA professor and independent filmmaker, directs the film. Out to Pasture contrasts industrial-style confined animal production with farms that raise food animals outdoors in diversified operations, striving to be sustainable. Several of these pasture-based farmers are profiled and they tell their own vibrant stories of bucking the trends in farming. They discuss how they got started in farming (three transitioned from confinement operations), what’s important about their farming methods, how their conventional-farm neighbors view them, how to keep young people on the farm, the future of the food system, and other compelling topics. The film also features Robert Lawrence, director of CLF; and John Ikerd, a leading thinker on sustainable agriculture issues.
5 Responses to Out to Pasture: The Future of Farming?
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Americans! Learn to appreciate your beautiful country and animals: eat less but higher quality! Amen!
originaldeftom
August 18, 2012 at 9:54 am
I wish EVERY AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD could watch this (and understand this)! I hope OBAMA 2012 has an endorsing stance to this?
originaldeftom
August 18, 2012 at 10:52 am
Thank you! This is how farming should be!
N8mont4
August 18, 2012 at 11:29 am
very nice info on natural pasture-based farming bravo kudos to all of you
mrstevebournias
August 18, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Vote with your food dollar. If you must eat meat, find a humane producer and buy direct from the farmer/rancher.
ASeasonedWitch
August 18, 2012 at 1:11 pm