FEBRUARY 1st FILM PROGRAM at the Dairy Arts Center
One man's journey from stock market to farm market, and his tenacious desire to make local food the future... One bite at a time.
THE BULLISH FARMER with Andie Young, Livestock Manager at the BLACK CAT FARM, NIWOT
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Over a decade ago, John Ubaldo, aka “John Boy,” a successful Wall Street investment banker decided to call it quits. Distraught over the loss of his best friend in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, John traded in his high finance career for 185 acres of land on the Battenkill River in Cambridge, NY, to live a quiet life as a small farmer. John wanted to farm the way it was done 100 years ago, raising a variety of livestock and crops. His only goal was to raise delicious and nutritious food for himself and his extended network of family and friends. But John’s dream of living an uncomplicated traditional agrarian life gets complicated when he comes up against Big Agriculture (Big Ag) and realizes that his methods are not in sync with today’s prevailing agricultural methods. John, the very private farmer, becomes a passionate and outspoken activist lobbying for GMO labeling, animal rights, the preservation of crop diversity and the reduction of chemical fertilizers to help preserve small farms and rural America.
“One of the world’s most inspiring and life-affirming films.”
Kaiser Permanente
“Be forewarned: watching The Bullish Farmer may change your life.”
Jennifer Stahlkrantz, editor, Bedford Magazine
“The Bullish Farmer offers a knowledgeable immersion in small-scale farming, and raises crucial questions about the ethics of what the government and the agriculture industry are asking us to accept as nutritious food for our families.”
Michael Millius, writer, The Bedford-Pound Ridge Record-Review
Director : Ken Marsolais
Principal Cast: John Ubaldo
Country: USA
Year: 2018
Running Time: 79 minutes
Andie Young, livestock manager, at Black Cat Farm in Niwot, will be joining us after the screening of THE BULLISH FARMER on February 1st.
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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the story of Mike deGruy, an irrepressibly curious and enthusiastic underwater filmmaker.
DIVING DEEP: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MIKE DEGRUY with MEHGAN HEANEY-GRIER, Marine Educator & Ocean Explorer
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Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells that story and while it celebrates Mike and all he accomplished in his amazing career, it also highlights what he cared most about at the time of his death: we are destroying the ocean before we even know what's there. If Mike deGruy were alive today he would be spending all his energy to fight on behalf of the ocean, for continued exploration, particularly of the deepsea, research, understanding and ultimately encouraging a reciprocal relationship with it before it is too late.
With Mike's own breathtaking underwater cinematography, his topside storytelling, interviews with Mike and also those he worked with like Sir David Attenborough, James Cameron, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Alastair Fothergill, Paul and Grace Atkins and others, Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, tells the moving story of one man determined to share both his passion and his concern. Mike deGruy was in deep conversation with the ocean his entire life and as a result, was a consummate storyteller of the sea. But he had a lot more to say and Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy, makes the compelling case that it is now up to us to carry on what Mike deGruy himself couldn't finish.
But this is also a story about hope. Because while Mike was distraught over our treatment of the oceans, he was also hopeful there would be a change in consciousness. He had tremendous belief in the ability of communities to work together to affect positive change, and he saw in the next generation a group of people who could make that happen.Together, we can carry his mission forward.
“Succeeds as a touching personal reminiscence and as an understated but effective environmental manifesto.”
Director : Mimi deGruy
Principal Cast: Mike deGruy
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Running Time: 83 minutes
Mehgan Heaney-Grier is an accomplished athlete, professional speaker, marine educator, stunt diver, and television personality. In 1996, Mehgan pioneered the sport of freediving in the United States by establishing the first U.S. freedive record for both men and women, in the constant weight category. She is one of the original inductees to the Women Divers Hall of Fame and holds a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Anthropology.
Mehgan has performed underwater stunts for Hollywood films such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Into the Blue; and has been featured in numerous television shows and publications worldwide such as Life, People and Outside Magazine. Recruited by Discovery Channel, Mehgan was part of an elite team of explorers and starred in their original series, Treasure Quest: Snake Island. Mehgan is also a mom, mentor, and life-long conservationist dedicated to raising awareness and empowering the next generation of ocean stewards to engage and tackle the critical issues facing our oceans today.
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