Go GROW!
“Farming is an activism for a way of life that is endangered,” declares GROW! That’s not only because most of us are disconnected from our food, but because, in 2010, the average age of a farmer in Georgia was 57.
GROW! Movie Trailerhttp://vimeo.com/27050341
Filmmakers Christine Anthony and Owen Masterson managed to find a handful of aspirational, if landless, young people who’ve put aside their impressive degrees in philosophy, history, chemistry, medicine and more, to pursue hands-on, risky careers building sustainable farms. Their objective is simple: to grow clean, fair food and to make a living. But the work is hard.
Anthony-Masterson’s 50-minute film, GROW! is their story. The film itself is an activism, created by Anthony and Masterson just a few years after they moved to Georgia and discovered how difficult it was to find sources for buying locally grown food. Through a relationship with Georgia Organics, they eventually found about a dozen young people who represent the future of farming across the state. Over the course of one growing season Anthony-Masterson show’s us, beautifully, their challenges and accomplishments.
Bethesda Gardens (Bethesda Home for Boys), Savannah, GA
Burge Organic Farm, Mansfield, GA
Hope Grows, Sylvania, GA
Ivabella Acres at Glover Family Farms, Douglassville, GA
Jenny Jack Sun Farms, Pine Mountain, GA
Love is Love Farm, Decatur, GA
Manyflold Farm, Chattahoochee Hills
Oakleaf Mennonite Farms
Riverview Farms, Ranger, GA
Serenbe Farms, Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Sun Dog Farm, Morgan County, GA
W.A. Hennessy Farm, Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Woodland Gardens, Winterville, GA
