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Celebrate the book launch for The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer with Melanie and Jeff Carpenter of Zack Woods Herb Farm, as well as special guest Rosemary Gladstar.  There will be favor bags for the first 100 attendees at the door, prizes, an Urban Moonshine bitters tasting, and light fare provided by City Market.  Seating is limited.

Tickets are available at Phoenix Books, starting May 1.

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Join us and NOFA-VT for a showing of the film After Winter, Spring.  The film is captures the roots of farm-to-table in France and the tenacity of a people who have taken it one season at a time for generations. One hundred years ago, half of the population of France were farmers. Now less than 3% farm. In the Périgord, a rural community fears they may be the last generation of family farmers in a region continuously cultivated for over five thousand years. The farmers’ stories are recorded by one of their neighbors, an American filmmaker who grew up on her family’s farm in Pennsylvania. Inter-weaving her story and theirs, the film explores the nature of the farming life and the impact of rapid modernization on families whose survival is tied to the land.

Join us, Americas Media Initiative, and Vermont Caribbean Institute for a showing of Tierralismo: Stories from a Cooperative Farm.  Tierralismo is a documentary  about the history and practices of one of Cuba’s most successful and important urban farms, the Organoponico Vivero Alamar.  What began

Doors open at 6:00pm

Join us and several of our partner organizations for a showing of the documentary Food Chains and a panel discussion with Migrant Justice and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (moderated by author Barry Estabrook).  Food Chains tells the story of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ Fair Food program, which works with growers and retailers to improve farmworker working conditions. This screening kicks off the 30th anniversary of VT International Film Foundation in honor of its historical roots as a peace and justice film festival.

Thank you to everyone who joined the Sustainability Academy and City Market at the 8th annual Fun Run/5K down at the Intervale!

Join City Market and Vermont Right to Know GMOs to learn some GMO basics over light (and organic) refreshments! We’ll review the increasing concerns about the health and safety risks and how you can support the passage of a GMO Labeling Bill in Vermont.