Press Release

April 18, 2007

"THE FUTURE OF FOOD" AT THE CAPAWOCK THEATRE

CONTACT: Elizabeth Germain 508.645.9466 esgermain@aol.com

Edgartown, MA—On Sunday, May 6th, at 7 PM, Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard and The Farm Institute present THE FUTURE OF FOOD. Short film clips of Terra Madre, the international Slow Food gathering of World Food Communities and "farm teasers" from the Farm Institute will be shown beforehand. The films will be shown at the Capawock Theatre on Main Street in Vineyard Haven. After the films, Che’s Lounge in Vineyard Haven will serve dessert and welcome folks to hear Vineyard Resident Noli Hoye share her experiences as a GMO (genetically modified organisms) activist at the local and national level.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade. An award-winning film by Deborah Koons Garcia, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world’s food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing local, organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today.

The San Francisco Chronicle deemed THE FUTURE OF FOOD "one of 2005's must-see documentaries." The New York Times said the film is "Quietly inflammatory. Unsettling."

As a former director of the National Genetic Engineering Action Network, Hoye coordinated 100 affiliate groups in different communities across the United States working to resist agricultural genetic engineering. Hoye moved to Martha’s Vineyard from Hawaii where she founded and directed GMO-Free Hawaii, a state-wide coalition that works to move agriculture away from genetic engineering and towards locally-based, sustainable food production. "In Hawaii, I have seen the power that farmers and indigenous people, and consumers have when they stand up together to enormous corporations like Monsanto, Dow, and DuPont. I learned that when we work cooperatively in our communities, we really can make the changes that we wish to see in our food, our agricultural lands and in our broader worlds."

There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables on the Vineyard and in America, a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the way we eat. Please join us for an informative evening designed to inspire wise food choices and strengthen our local community.

The Future of Food
Sunday, May 6, 2007, 7pm
Capawock Theatre
Main Street Vineyard Haven, MA

After the film dessert and discussion
Che’s Lounge, Main Street, Vineyard Haven, MA
Noli Hoye will speak about community, local food and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

Advance Ticket Sales sold at the Che’s Lounge, Main Street, Vineyard Haven
Members $6.00 (Slow Food and The Farm Institute)
Non-members $8.00

Fundraiser for Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard and The Farm Institute

About The Slow Food Movement
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic organization that supports a biodiverse, sustainable food supply, local producers, heritage foodways, and rediscovery of the pleasures of the table. Slow Food Martha’s Vineyard is committed to help preserve and expand local food production, honor food traditions and celebrate the pleasures of eating local food. Learn more at www.slowfoodusa.org or call 508-645-9466

About The FARM Institute (TFI)
Katama Farm is the home of The FARM Institute, a 501(c) non-profit organization that is made up of farmers, teachers, and community activists that are dedicated to educating and engaging children and adults in agriculture on a diverse working farm. TFI provides year-round programs offering learning experiences in farming, land preservation, nutritional awareness, growing food, and the culture and history of Martha’s Vineyard farming. TFI strives to be a model teaching farm that is a hands-on learning environment, producer of high-quality diverse agricultural products, and a valued community resource, while being a welcoming community space for Island residents and visitors. Learn more at www.farminstitute.org or call 508-627-7007

About the Capawock Theatre
The Capawock Theatre has been the island’s home for cinema since 1912. Reopened in 2006 after a 2 year renovation, the Capawock is the oldest “built to be a movie theatre” in the Northeast. A gem to the community, the theatre still has the original silent screen painted white wall and orchestra pit. To hear a schedule of upcoming films call 508-627-6689

For more About THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Go to www.thefutureoffood.com

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The FARM Institute - Post Office Box 1868 - Edgartown, MA 02539 - (508) 627-7007