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[bournehype]

Dirigo Shorts: Growing Local

These three shorts were up to par!  MFT definitely had a strong role, but it was well done with tying in the education for the audience.  As a major in Sustainable Agriculture, these films were really intriguing.  I truly believe it is important for states, especially one like Maine, to start assigning land specifically for agriculture and MFT is playing a big role in the preservation of agricultural lands and the proper use of said lands.  I loved how the three films all aimed at the production of different food groups.  This was a really great way to get the audience thinking about how much labor it actually gets to get great produced foods on peoples table.   The one movie out of these that stood out to me was Seeding A Dream.  I once visited Sheepscot General Store and Uncas Farm one year in one of my classes.  I loved their farm but I mostly loved their passion for farming.  I remember them specifically because they had so much passion behind them I doubted mine would be strong enough to farm.  They are an amazing inspiring young couple on the cusp of a great business. I think the documentarians did a great job of catching just this.

[kwert10]

Growing Local

This was a short series of 3 little films about various local farms and them trying to raise awareness with the public. They want the public to learn where their food comes from and how supporting local farmers and growers is more beneficial to the economy and their personal health. It showed the struggles of farmers and how commercial businesses lower the costs of things, making farmers earn less money than what they spend on equipment, food, supplies, etc. It’s a poor lifestyle but a very important niche in our human community. These films were very personal and powerful.