Food, Inc.

A new week brings new projects here at Silvermine. The Worcester Farmers Market opened for business on Monday and Mike was the intern representative selected to attend. Meanwhile, back at the farm, we harvested radishes and greens for the stand and got a good bit of weeding done in the carrots. Every day gets more exciting.

We stopped work a bit early to head to Cambridge. Jeff was able to get the whole family including the interns tickets to a prescreening of Food, Inc. a new documentary on the USA's industrial agriculture system. Think of it as a movie version of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's Dilemma. It's a fantastic film that outlines where our food comes from and impact it has on our society and our planet. 

The film was followed by an interesting discussion panel that featured to director, Robert Kenner.  He explained to the audience that he had an opportunity to screen the movie for Tom Vilsack, the current Secretary of Agriculture. After seeing to movie, Vilsack told Kenner that the industry could change if there was a movement for them to follow. We all can be part of that movement and that change. Truly inspiring, this was a wonderful reminder to the both of us why we chose to spend our summer this way. We highly recommend that you see this film and spread the news to everyone you know. Its time to get this ball rolling.

Got back to the farm late and got up early this morning a bit sleepy but empowered. We kicked the morning off deliciously by picking organic strawberries. The rest of the day pushed the interns to new levels of incredible through a fierce hunt for dock weeds. None were spared.

In other news, we would like to thank everyone who so generously has sent us letters, cookies, mix cd's, and other tokens of affection. You have won our hearts.

Much love,

-B&D