The Greenhorns – documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community

GH_Peek in Progress from The Greenhorns on Vimeo.
13 minute trailer.

The Greenhorns

With help from Patrick Kiley.

“The Greenhorns” is a documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community — its spirit, practices, and needs. It is the filmmakers’s hope that by broadcasting the stories and voices of these young farmers, we can build the case for those considering a career in agriculture — to embolden them, to entice them, and to recruit them into farming.

The film will be completed by June, with a release campaign across the country later this year and into 2011. A quarter to a third of the farmers in the film operate in an urban setting. Examples: Louella Hill (the Baltimore cheese maker) and Brooke Budner (San Francisco gardener) and Allemany Farm in California.

“We organize and host events for young farmers all over the country, and some of them happen in cities. In May we’ve got a bike ride and festival in Boston, and in June we’re preparing a workshop and/or mixer in Detroit to coincide with the Social Forum there.

“The greenhorns do a lot besides the film, which was the initial project of the organization’s founder, Severine von Tscharner Fleming. Now we have a radio show, an online map/database, a field guidebook, and a newly launched National Young Farmers Coalition, in addition to all the events we’re doing.”

See the Greenhorns’ website here.