Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
Field Work: A Family Farm
Meet filmmaker John Helde as he follows Judy and Charlie Swanson and their three grown children pursuing their dream of farming as one extended family. It follows the Swanson family through several seasons and looks at the social and economic challenges of family farming: rising land prices, changing technologies and the barriers to entry for the younger generation. A discussion will follow the 96-minute film.