Symphony of the Soil — A Fundraiser for FEAST

The FEAST kids of 2012–  Halley, Clover and  Meggie look on in the FEAST garden as Melanie holds the goat kid, Wisdom

Friday, March 29 at Odd Fellows Hall,  Potluck at 6:30 p..m.

“Symphony of the Soil” is a feature-length film that explores the complexity and mystery of soil. Filmed on four continents and sharing the voices of some of the world’s most highly esteemed soil scientists, farmers and activists, the film portrays soil as a protagonist of our planetary story. In a skillful mix of art and science, soil is revealed to be a living organism, the foundation of life on earth. The film inspires the understanding that treating the soil right can help solve some of our most pressing environmental problems, from climate change, to dead zones, to feeding an ever increasing world population.

The March 29 event at Odd Fellows Hall is a benefit for the Farming Education and Sustainability for Teens (FEAST) program, started  by Owen Cheevers and supported by teacher Kari Schuh. The program is now overseen by Learner Limbach of FoodMasters, and continues to offer science credits to high school students in its summer programs.

Symphony of the Soil, a new film, will be shown on March 29 to benefit FEAST

For more information about the March 29 event or FEAST, contact Limbach at  376-4048 or foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com

The film will be shown at the Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound at 7 p.m. Discussion to follow the film, about 8:45 p.m. A $10 suggested donation plus potluck offering. This is a garbage-free event, please bring your own dishes and serving utensils.

Sponsors of the event include:

• Farm to Cafeteria
• Orcas Farm
• Lopez Locavores
• Sustainable Orcas Island
• Odd Fellows
• Orcas Public Library
• Taproot Farm
• Funhouse Commons
• Oddesses of Rebeka Lodge #337
• Rainbow Chicken Ranch

“Symphony of the Soil” presentation the possibilities of healthy soil creating healthy plants creating healthy humans living on a healthy planet.  It harnesses the energy and enthusiasm behind the food movement in the US to bring attention to the life structure that supports all of us: soil.”

“Symphony of the Soil” filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia is best known for her 2004 film, “The Future of Food,” which has played widely allover the world in theaters and film festivals, at food and farming conferences and community screenings. It was shown at UCLA in a series chosen by the Oscar Documentary Screening Committee featuring the best films of the year. It brought the issues of genetically modified crops and the corporate control of our food supply to the world stage and helped kick start the local/good/fair food movement in the US.

For more information on Symphony of the Soil, please see symphonyofthesoil.com