Homegrown - the movie - Syracuse - Oct. 3rd

[Ron]

Dear CNY Beekeeping Friends,

In an effort to reach the widest possible audience in the
Central New York area, Alchemical Nursery is making a
"grass roots effort" to get the word out on Urban Homesteading
and the free showing of the documentary film, HOMEGROWN.

After reading your blog, it is apparent that we are share many of the
same interests and
values. And so, we are asking that you post the following information
on your blog.
The Dervaes, beekeepers themselves, can offer new ideas on Urban
Homesteading.

The link below will bring you to a short trailer regarding this
film.

http://www.homegrown-film.com/trailer.html

We hope that you will be willing to help us spread the word regarding
this film's showing
and about the benefits of growing your own food.

Thank you very much

Ron
Program Promotions - HOMEGROWN
Alchemical Nursery

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Documentary film HOMEGROWN - Free Admission

Robert McFalls documentary HOMEGROWN
will be shown for free on October 3rd at the Westcott Community
Center,
826 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210

Playtimes will be at 10:30 am and again, at 12:30 pm. Film
running time is approximately 50 minutes.

A Documentary About Modern Day Urban Homesteaders

HOMEGROWN (2008) follows the Dervaes family who run a small organic
farm in the heart of urban Pasadena, California. While living off the
grid,
they harvest over 6,000 pounds of produce on less than a quarter of
an
acre, make their own bio diesel, honey, power their computers with the
help of
solar panels, and maintain a website that gets 4,000 hits a day. The
film
is an intimate human portrait of what it's like to live like Little
House on
the Prairie in the 21st Century. For more, see www.homegrown-film.com

The free showing of HOMEGROWN is part of the 7th Annual Westcott Bulb
Project Give-Away / Garden Extravaganza. Saturday Oct 3 - 10:00 am -
2:00 pm at the Westcott Community Center (Co-Partner of the Project)
on the corner of Euclid and Westcott St. Free film screening co-
sponsored by the Westcott Bulb Project and The Alchemical Nursery.
All are welcome to see the film and attend the festival with crafters,
gardeners, children's pumpkin sale by Syracuse Real Food Coop,
cnyplantcycle - plant swap and garden book sale, food, and musical
entertainment. Free bulbs for Westcott neighbors only. Call
315.476.3396 for more information.

Following each showing there will be a panel discussion featuring
questions from the audience, reaction to the film, and talk about
ongoing activities and projects in Syracuse and the CNY region. The
panel will be hosted by The Alchemical Nursery with representatives
from the Syracuse Permaculture and Urban Homesteading Guild, Syracuse
Grows, and Habitat/Edible Gardening CNY.

For up-to-date information and screening venue visit:
http://www.alchemicalnursery.org

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