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February 2010 > FOG Sponsoring Screening of "What's Organic About Organic?" in Naples March 31
Florida Organic Growers is sponsoring a free screening of the film "What's Organic About Organic?" 4:30 p.m. March 31 in Naples, Fla., at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida. A panel discussion will follow featuring the film's director, Shelley Rogers; FOG Executive Director Marty Mesh, who co-produced and is featured in the film; and Frank Oakes, owner of Food and Thought Organic Market and Restaurant in Naples. Space is limited.
Following events at the Conservancy, FOG invites guests to celebrate the film at Food and Thought Organic Market and Restaurant during a 7-9 p.m. fund raising dinner featuring local and organic food dished up in Naples' favorite organic market. Details TBA.
"What's Organic About Organic?" illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility. The film delves into the conflicts that arise when a grassroots agricultural movement evolves into a booming international market. As the film moves from farm fields to government meetings to industry trade shows, we see the hidden costs of conventional agriculture. We also see how our health, the health of our planet, and the agricultural needs of our society are all intimately connected. The film compels us to look forward, towards a new vision for our culture and encourages us to ask, "How can we eat with an ecological consciousness?"
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"What's Organic About Organic?"