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The
Organic Opportunity: Small Farms
& Economic Development
DVD 25
minutes, 2008, $20
This DVD tells the story of
Woodbury County, Iowa’s
innovative economic development
campaign centered on the development
of local, organic agriculture.
And it’s not just about
organic food—it is a great
story that demonstrates how
local communities can create
a different food system which
provides its citizens with wonderful
food, makes it possible for
young farmers to remain in the
community and farm, while simultaneously
improving the communities economy.
And Woodbury County in Iowa
did it all without any help
from Washington DC.
"The
Organic Opportunity" explores
Woodbury County's pioneering
program of (1) economic development
tax rebates for farmers who
transition to organic, (2) county
purchasing that prioritizes
local, organic food, and (3)
financing for new, small farmers
committed to organic agriculture.
It is a story of hope and practical
steps any community can take
to build a thriving local economy.
"The
Organic Opportunity" is
not just about organic food---it
is a great story that demonstrates
how local communities can create
a different food system which
provides its citizens with wonderful
food, makes it possible for
young farmers to remain in the
community and farm, while simultaneously
improving the communities economy.
And Woodbury County in Iowa
did it all without any help
from Washington DC. ---Frederick
Kirschenmann, Distinguished
Fellow at the Leopold Center,
and President of the Stone Barns
Center for Food and Agriculture.
Watch
this short introductory video.
PERMACULTURE:
A QUIET REVOLUTION DVD (27
min), 2008, $20
This
new documentary by Vanessa Schultz
features leading permaculturists
including the WATER
Institute's Brock Dolman
.
The
documentary of IPC8 is now available
on DVD! PERMACULTURE: A QUIET
REVOLUTION (27 min). As corporate
media fails to provide accurate
news of the world's dire environmental
predicament, the Earth sends
a clear message in the form
of record-breaking natural disasters,
famine and epidemics. People
are mobilizing for what lies
ahead. In May 2007, the 8th
International Permaculture Convergence
(IPC8) was held in Brazil, bringing
together visionary activists
from 43 countries in the common
goal of preparing for, and mitigating,
our looming global crisis. Their
strategy: Self-reliance and
sustainability through permaculture.
This
timely documentary offers practical
steps on how to 'permaculturize'
our lives. It invites viewers
into a permaculture community
that spans the globe. Most importantly,
it gives the critical inspiration
needed to turn our backs on that
which is failing us, and to create
a sustainable future of our own
making.
NEW!
Natural Controls for Noxious Weeds Written
& directed by Lauren Swain,
produced by Central Rocky Mountain
Permaculture Institute, 33 minutes,
2002, $15, DVD
Controlling
noxious weeds has been a contentious
issue on the Front Range and throughout
the Rocky Mountain West. Many
people are concerned about the
hazards of herbicide use, yet
this is now the primary method
employed to control the many invasive
weeds that now threaten our region's
native environment. We suggest
a new approach, oriented towards
reducing the use of toxins, yet
achieving excellent results with
the use of other methods.
Millions
of public dollars are spent on
the chemical control of weeds
in Colorado each year. We demonstrate
that these budgets could be reduced,
and more lasting solutions developed.
This
video describes the noxious weed
problem and explains the benefits
of using non-chemical control
methods. Several successful Biocontrol,
manual control, and land reclamation
programs are presented. The problem
of invasive ornamentals is explored,
and the political aspect of herbicide
reduction is discussed.
NEW!
A
Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions
from Curitiba, Brazil
52 min., DVD, 2007, $25
This new film is an informative,
inspirational documentary aimed
at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly
and cost-effective changes in
cities worldwide. The documentary
focuses on innovations in transportation,
recycling, social benefits including
affordable housing, seasonal parks,
and the processes that transformed
Curitiba into one of the most
livable cities in the world.
Cities
should be a solution not a problem
for human beings. The city of
Curitiba has demonstrated for
the past 40 years how to transform
problems into cost-effective
solutions that can be applied
in most cities around the world.
Includes
exclusive interviews from world
renowned Curitiba’s mayors
Jaime Lerner and Cassio Tanigushi,
as well as other brilliant minds
who made Curitiba a world class
model.
The
Power of Community: How Cuba Survived
Peak Oil 53 minutes,
DVD or VHS, 2006, $20
The
need to bring agriculture into
Havana began with the fall of
the Soviet Union and the loss
of more than 50 percent of Cuba's
oil imports, much of its food
and 85 percent of its trade
economy. Transportation halted,
people went hungry and the average
Cuban lost 30 pounds.
Due
to the continuing US embargo,
but also because of the loss
of a foreign market, Cuba couldn't
obtain enough imported food.
Furthermore, without a substitute
for fossil-fuel based large-scale
farming, agricultural production
dropped drastically.
So
Cubans started to grow local
organic produce out of necessity,
developed bio-pesticides and
bio-fertilizers as petrochemical
substitutes, and incorporated
more fruits and vegetables into
their diets. Since they couldn't
fuel their aging cars, they
walked, biked, rode buses, and
carpooled.
The
goals of this film are to give
hope to the developed world as
it wakes up to the consequences
of being hooked on oil, and to
lift American's prejudice of Cuba
by showing the Cuban people as
they are. The filmmakers do this
by having the people tell their
story on film. It's a story of
their dedication to independence
and triumph over adversity, and
a story of cooperation and hope.
Farming
With Nature:
A Case Study of Successful Temperate
Permaculture
37 min., VHS, 2000,
$27
Austrian
farmers Sepp and Veronika Holzer
show how they have turned 110
acres of steep alpine slopes
into a Garden of Eden with cherries,
figs, and lemons at 3000 feet!
A convincing demonstration of
permaculture, beautifully filmed
with English narration. A well-realized
40 year old system.
The
Global Gardener
with Bill Mollison
120 minutes,
1991 DVD
$30.00
In
4 half-hour segments, Bill travels
the globe viewing Permaculture
application in the tropics,
arid deserts, cool temperate
climates, and cities. Acclaimed
by millions! Excellent for introducing
Permaculture to the media-opiated
masses. Buy a copy for yourself
and another for your local public
library!!
The
Synergistic Garden
30 min., VHS, 1995,
$20 French
Pc Teacher Emilia Hazelip shows
in detail her method of organic
no-till gardening without fertilizers.
Carefully explains the basis of
true soil health. Available in
English, French, or Spanish, VHS
or DVD.
In
Grave Danger of Falling Food
with Bill Mollison
56minutes, 1989. $35
VHS DVD
Cartoon
cutaways and bizarre sound effects
seem no stranger than Bill loping
through Aussie suburban sleaze,
guerilla planting hazelnuts.
A campy period piece, this film
tells the permaculture story
with verve and imagination.
West
Coast Food Forestry: A Permaculture
Guide
by Rain Tenaqiya
2004,
136pp, $19, PDF on CD
Food
Forests are multi-layered food
gardens composed primarily of
trees, shrubs, & other perennials
that are designed to imitate
wild forests while producing
an abundance of food. This CD
addresses the design & maintenance
of food forests west of the
Cascades & Sierras, with
special emphasis on the food
plants that can be grown here.
Book includes:
-
bioregional issues relevant
to West Coast food
forestry
- illustrated tour of West
Coast food
forests
- fully illustrated plant
profiles for 239 food plants
showing plant, leaf, flower,
& fruit, data on size,
environmental preferences,
maintenance, flowering &
fruiting times, propagation
- harvest charts
for fruits & nuts
- plant list for 36 characteristics
relevant to design
- brief introduction to permaculture
Urban
Permaculture
by Dr. Bill Roley,
30 min.,1999,
$22 VHS
Dr.
Bill Roley, founder of the Permaculture
Institute of Southern California,
leads us across two urban landscapes,
designed for creating sustainable
human environments, while sharing
low-cost strategies of how to
turn a vacant lot into an edible
jungle. The video shows how
Permaculture can be applied
in an urban setting, from planting
fruit trees along a street corridor
to channeling rainwater onto
perennials instead of into a
storm drain.
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