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Both an enlightening documentary and a stirring call to action, FRESH outlines the vicious cycle of our current food production methods, while also celebrating the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are reinventing our food system.

Starring: Ytit Chauhan, David Ball, Joel Salatin, Will Allen
Directed by: Ana Sofia Joanes
Runtime: 1 hour 11 minutes
Release year: 2009
Studio: Docurama

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Engrossing and eye-opening, King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation, where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom: corn.
Starring: Dawn Cheney, Ian Cheney
Directed by: Aaron Woolf
Runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
Release year: 2007
Studio: Mosaic Films

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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Sundance, GasLand is the controversial, acclaimed exposé of "fracking," the technology used in the largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history, and the trail of secrets, lies and contamination left in its wake.
Starring: Josh Fox, Dick Cheney
Directed by: Josh Fox
Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
Studio: Docurama

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Inspiring and rich, Ingredients unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists who are transforming our broken food system. This upbeat, beautifully photographed film introduces us to the verdant farms and pioneering restaurants where good food is produced and served. From innovative farm-to-table programs in Harlem to picturesque sheep farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley, Ingredients shows the heart of an alternative food system: healthy, sustainable and tasty. Through interviews with world-class chefs such as Alice Waters and Greg Higgins as well as sustainability-minded farmers in Oregon, New York and Ohio, Ingredients weaves an uplifting tale that is equal parts earthy rebellion and mouthwatering homage.
Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Alice Waters, Greg Higgins
Directed by: Robert Bates
Runtime: 1 hour 7 minutes
Studio: Docurama

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Dirt! The Movie brings to life the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has. It shares the stories of experts from all over the world who study and are able to harness the beauty and power of a respectful and mutually beneficial relationship with soil.
Starring: Bill Logan, Paul Stamets
Directed by: Bill Benenson
Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes
Release year: 2009
Studio: New Video

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This is the award-winning true story of third-generation American farmer John Peterson's hero's journey of success, tribulation, failure and rebirth. Peterson is a true American original. His story parallels that of the family farm in 20th Century America. What makes The Real Dirt on Farmer John so special is the fact that John Peterson is not only a farmer....he's an artist, too.

Includes Farmer John Music Video, Photo Gallery, Recipes from Farmer John's cookbook and information on organic farming, CSA's and more.

Starring: John Peterson, Lesley Littlefield, Teri Lang
Directed by: Taggart Siegel
Runtime: 82 minutes
Release year: 2008
Studio: Gaiam - Entertainment