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Fresh, a new movie celebrating the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing the food system, will be presented in Willmar on Thursday, August 27, beginning at 7 p.m., at Bethel Lutheran Church (411 South West Becker Avenue).

This special area premiere screening is free and open to the public.

Fresh is a documentary that uses character-driven narratives to show how people are working in their communities to create a healthy, sustainable food system. Among those featured are: Will Allen, the urban farm pioneer and founder of Growing Power in Milwaukee, Wis.; Joel Salatin, sustainable livestock farming innovator; and David Ball, a supermarket owner who reinvented his business and revitalized the local food economy by partnering with area farmers. To view a trailer of Fresh, see www.freshthemovie.com.

The movie will be followed by an audience discussion involving local farmers. For more information, contact the Land Stewardship Project’s Tom Taylor by calling 320-269-2105 or e-mailing ttaylor@landstewardshipproject.org.

The screening and discussions are sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings and Community Based Food Systems programs. The Farm Beginnings program has for the past 12 years offered training in innovative farm management, marketing, planning and decision-making. For more information on the upcoming Farm Beginnings classes in Spicer, Minn., call Nick Olson at 320-269-2105 or visit www.farmbeginnings.org.