Submitted by Mark Juedeman on Tue, 17/01/2012 - 7:59am
Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi is a fifty-seven minute film shot in eleven countries that celebrates traditional foods and the plants they grow from. The film introduces the varied people who save seeds and stand at the source of humanity's diverse food heritage. This is a David and Goliath story where resilience and persuasive logic triumph over seemingly invincible giant corporations.

The movie focuses on Pacific islanders, who face great challenges to their way of life, their culture and their traditional cultivation methodologies. They have fallen into the trap of replacing resilient locally-adapted food crop varieties with modern hybrids that require pesticides and chemical fertilizers. They replace innumerable varieties of root staples with imported low quality starch such as white rice, biscuits and noodles. These are all issues that are extremely relevant to Houston-area farmers and gardeners.

You can watch the trailer for the movie here.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule
6:30 Meet and Greet
7:00 Our Seeds
8:00 Expert Panel Discussion

Following the featured film, there will be a discussion moderated by Brittany Goldsmith of Seed Swap Houston.

Panelists

Lola Daniel, a local farmer whose family has been saving seeds for over a hundred years
Asim Nweze, the founder of the Marcus Garvey Liberation Garden
Nell Wheeler, market gardener and seed saver in Houston
Diane Normann

This event is brought to you by the Rice University Environmental Club, Houston Tomorrow, Emerging Professionals of the Houston USGBC, Houston Green Scene, and Transition Houston.

Light dinner kindly donated by Dr. Pat Speck and Dry Bones Cafe.

A $5 donation is suggested and greatly appreciated.

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