A short film that details the Ohio City Farm, along the western banks of the Cuyahoga River in downtown Cleveland. The farm features five inter-locked agricultural enterprises, including an immigrant farming initiative.
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Network Theory Trailer
Filmed in Appalachian Ohio, a region all-too-familiar with the boom and bust cycles of an extractive economy, Network Theory features six agrarian entrepreneurs who weave open, collaborative networks to create a community-based food economy. The film travels across a web of inter-connected enterprises, including a worker-owned restaurant, a pizzeria, a community cannery, a farm, and an urban garden where visionary network weaver June Holley reveals that everything you need to know about cultivating a robust community can be learned in a garden. The film will appeal to rural and urban audiences alike, demonstrating the emerging power of collaborative, cross-regional networks to stimulate large-scale change and reinvigorate our democracy. The film was directed by Brad Masi (PolyCultures, For the Love of Food) with cinematography by Mika Johnson (the Amerikans).
Running Time: 44 minutes
For the Love of Food Teaser (Early Childhood Version)
Feature-length documentary that explores the local food web of Oberlin, a small college town in Northeast Ohio, that has long been a pioneer in local food system efforts.From backyard homesteaders to beat-boxing pre-school chefs, this film demonstrates the power of local food systems to build a stronger local economy and a greater sense of community. Includes a community discusion about whether or not it would be possible or desirable to localize 70% of Oberlin's food supply.Written and directed by Brad Masi with cinematography by Mika Johnson.
PolyCultures- Food Deserts Clip
A clip from the 2009 documentary PolyCultures: Food Where We Live. Features the challenges around local food access in many urban neighborhoods in Cleveland and discussion of solutions. Film directed by Tom Kondilas and produced by Brad Masi.
Tags: cleveland, films, food access, food desert
PolyCultures Trailer 2
Filmed in 2007-08, PolyCultures provides a ground-level view of the early stages of a growing local food movement in Northeast Ohio.The term “polycultures” traditionally refers to biologically diverse farm systems. The film takes this a step further, showing people from different backgrounds taking coordinated action around creation of a healthy food system. PolyCultures reveals local foods as the intersection of health, community, environment, and local economy. The film features a range of both grassroots perspectives and commentary from leading national writers and experts, including Michael Pollan, Michael Ruhlman, and David Orr. The film premiered at the 2009 Cleveland International Film Festival, was broadcast on WVIZ, and has played at six other film festivals world-wide. The film was produced by Brad Masi and directed by Tom Kondilas (Making Waves).
Running Time: 55 minutes
PolyCultures: Food Where We Live Trailer 1
Filmed in 2007-08, PolyCultures provides a ground-level view of the early stages of a growing local food movement in Northeast Ohio.The term “polycultures” traditionally refers to biologically diverse farm systems. The film takes this a step further, showing people from different backgrounds taking coordinated action around creation of a healthy food system. PolyCultures reveals local foods as the intersection of health, community, environment, and local economy. The film features a range of both grassroots perspectives and commentary from leading national writers and experts, including Michael Pollan, Michael Ruhlman, and David Orr. The film premiered at the 2009 Cleveland International Film Festival, was broadcast on WVIZ, and has played at six other film festivals world-wide. The film was produced by Brad Masi and directed by Tom Kondilas (Making Waves).
Running Time: 55 minutes
For the Love of Food
Feature-length documentary that explores the local food web of Oberlin, a small college town in Northeast Ohio, that has long been a pioneer in local food system efforts.From backyard homesteaders to beat-boxing pre-school chefs, this film demonstrates the power of local food systems to build a stronger local economy and a greater sense of community. Includes a community discusion about whether or not it would be possible or desirable to localize 70% of Oberlin's food supply.Written and directed by Brad Masi with cinematography by Mika Johnson.
Tags: oberlin, oberlin college
Introduction to Oberlin Early Childhood Center Local Foods Initiative
Dave Sokoll, pre-school meal chef, introduces the Oberlin Early Childhood Center and their local and healthy foods initiative.
Tags: education, for the love of food, oberlin
Challenges of Promoting Healthy Diets for Youth
Dave Sokoll, chef at the Oberlin Early Childhood Center, discusses the challenges of introducing locally grown and healthy foods to a pre-school meal program. The children are not always receptive to locally-grown cuisine, but can learn to like it over time.
Tags: education, for the love of food, oberlin
Engaging Local Chefs with School Meal Programs
Dave Sokoll shares his experiences working with Brian Donely, chef of Diso's Bistro in Lorain, to learn culinary skills for preparing pre-school meals that include local foods. Chef Donely volunteers one day a week to develop recipes and assist Dave with developing his culinary skills.
Tags: education, for the love of food, oberlin