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MCOG Screening: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil: When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990, Cuba’s economy went into a tailspin. With imports of oil cut by more than half - and food by 80 percent - people were desperate. This film tells of the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during this difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens.

MCOG Screening: The Real Dirt on Farmer John

The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America. watch the trailer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0egeHh1_Sb4 Sponsored by: the Middlebury College Organic Farm, Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest, the Residential Sustainability Coordinators, and SNG

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MCOG Screening: Farmageddon

Filmmaker Kristin Canty’s quest to find healthy food for her four children turned into an educational journey to discover why access to these foods was being threatened. What she found were policies that favor agribusiness and factory farms over small family-operated farms selling fresh foods to their communities.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219