The Gleaners and I

Movie Night at SHED Grange

Wednesday, January 14, 6:00-8:30PM

SHED Grange, 25 North Street, Healdsburg

Free, donations accepted

http://healdsburgshed.com/events/movie-night-gleaners

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gleaners_and_I

http://farmtopantry.org

Gleaning is the act of collecting “seconds,” or surplus crops for the hungry, and has been a component of farming communities since agriculture began. Some ancient cultures even promoted gleaning as an early form of a welfare system.

The Gleaners and I is an award-winning documentary from the the idiosyncratic French filmmaker Agnes Varda, and it takes its title from the iconic 1867 painting by Jean-Francois Millet that shows three women stooping in a wheat field to pick up sheaves and kernels left behind after the harvest. The film explores gleaning as not only an expression of community but a way to reduce waste and bring fresh produce to those who need it.

Healdsburg has its own active gleaning community, and on this after-hours movie night we’ll learn about the non-profit organization Farm to Pantry from its founder, Melita Love. Come at 6:00PM to meet the gleaners and have a glass of wine, beer, or house kombucha and some movie snacks.

At 6:30PM we’ll introduce Melita and start the show. Admission is by donation. All proceeds will go to support Farm to Pantry.

Farm to Pantry was founded in 2008 as a volunteer organization with the belief that healthy food nurtures a healthy community. They are committed to developing and supporting local projects that provide healthy food to everyone, especially those in the community who are hungry or have limited access to nutritious produce. Farm to Pantry is grateful for the support of all the gleaning volunteers, property owners, and donors in our community who have given generously of their time and resources to help them surpass 164,00 pounds of gleaned produce.