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Forgotten Farms: Farm Aid Film Screening
September 20, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Farm-Fresh Refreshments at 6:30pm
Only 100 years ago, New England produced most of its own food on 16 million acres of farmland. In the past 50 years, the region has lost over 10,000 dairy farms. Today, fewer than 2,000 farms remain, covering 1.2 million acres of farmland and producing almost all of the milk consumed regionally. As we strive to revive local and regional food systems, we have much to learn from dairy farmers who have managed most of the farmland and sustained the region’s farm economy all along. Farm Aid is pleased to host a screening of Forgotten Farms, followed by a panel discussion on the nature of the dairy crisis rolling out across the country, what’s at stake in the Northeast as more dairy farmers go out of business, and how people are rallying for long-term solutions.
Panelists:
- Sarah Gardner, Forgotten Farms producer
- Ellen Whitlow, House of Hayes Farm/Sweet Pea Cheese
- Bonnie Burr, University of Connecticut-Extension
- Patty Edelberg, National Farmers Union