[Southern California Permaculture] TONIGHT! 6:15PM/Biggest Little Farm Film - Special Q&A with Filmmaker/Farmer John Chester! SBIFF Riviera Theatre - Thu May 30!

[Margie Bushman, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Filmmaker, farmer and owner of  <https://www.apricotlanefarms.com/> Apricot
Lane Farms, John Chester has agreed to join us for a special screening of
his film, The Biggest Little Farm, with a Q&A following, moderated by Roger
Durling.  Please spread the word, we want a big turnout, showing gratitude
for making time in a busy schedule to join and share with our community.
Special thanks to publicist Corinne Bourdeau for making this happen!

 

Besides the great story, with a message so important for these times
(farming regeneratively in a time of changing climate), the actual
filmmaking/cinematography is gorgeous.   Margie Bushman & Wes Roe

 

The Biggest Little Farm/Thursday May 30, 6:15pm, Q&A approx. 7:45pm

Riviera Theatre, 2044 Alameda Padre Serra, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

 

SCREENING AND Q&A WITH Emmy Award winning director John Chester, Moderated
by Roger Durling

Trailer  <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfDTM4JxHl8>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfDTM4JxHl8

 

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A testament to the immense complexity of nature, The Biggest Little Farm
follows two dreamers and a dog on an odyssey to bring harmony to both their
lives and the land. When the barking of their beloved dog Todd leads to an
eviction notice from their tiny LA apartment, John and Molly Chester make a
choice that takes them out of the city and onto 200 acres in the foothills
of Ventura County, naively endeavoring to build one of the most diverse
farms of its kind in complete coexistence with nature. The land they've
chosen, however, is utterly depleted of nutrients and suffering from a
brutal drought. The film chronicles eight years of daunting work and outsize
idealism as they attempt to create the utopia they seek, planting 10,000
orchard trees and over 200 different crops, and bringing in animals of every
kind- including an unforgettable pig named Emma and her best friend, Greasy
the rooster. When the farm's ecosystem finally begins to reawaken, so does
the Chester's hope - but as their plan to create perfect harmony takes a
series of wild turns, they realize that to survive they will have to reach a
far greater understanding of the intricacies and wisdom of nature, and of
life itself.

 

 

 
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie at sbpermaculture.org
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