MMMM! Monday 27 Oct, Movie (Seed: The Untold Story), Meal & Mingling

Hi all,

We've got a great evening lined up for the next MMMM! Monday Movie, Meal & Mingling on Monday Oct 27! https://ud.coop/seed

We're screening the award winning film Seed: The Untold Story (1hr 34 mins) 2016 (Rotten Tomatoes critics: 93% audience: 83% IMDb: 7.6/10) and then after the film Steve Meek will share ideas for West Dorset Commons' new Seed Library initiative:

Discussion after the film: Steve Meek on West Dorset Commons’ Seed Library Project

Steve, a member of West Dorset Commons and co-ordinator of the Bridport Community Allotment (next to Bridport Community Orchard), will share ideas for our new Seed Library initiative. He will talk about how the Seed Library could work in West Dorset and how you can be part of it.

Whether you’re a gardener, seed saver, food-growing enthusiast or simply curious, please stay after the film to discuss how to take this proposal for strengthening local biodiversity and community resilience forward.

We'll have a delicious (mostly organic) vegan curry from 6ish: 

Menu TBC

Pre-book (or at least let us know you'd like food) by 3pm Monday to avoid disappointment!  🎟️ 🍲😋 

Shorts from around 6:30pm ish

And the main feature from 7pm:

Seed: The Untold Story (1 hour 34 mins) 2016

94% of our seed diversity has disappeared.

Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind.

In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy.

As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.

SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel.

SEED is Executive Produced by Academy Award Winning Actress Marisa Tomei, Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine) and Phil Fairclough (Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams).  

“Seed is not just the source of life. It is the very foundation of our being.”– Vandana Shiva

“A beautiful piece of art, careful, deeply coloured, and poetic...”
 – Hollywood Report Card 

“It’s the most essential, illuminating and enraging film since Food, Inc.”
– Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru 

“Rare documentary... a wonder...”
 – Village Voice 

“A gorgeously made film, put together with as much care as its subjects devote to saving the remaining varieties of seeds.”
 – Los Angeles Times 

“Ingredients of a classic tale: a beautiful, yet vulnerable protagonist, murder and devastation, corrupt villains, unsung heroes and an unshakable hope.”
 – Vue Weekly

Emmy Nominated for Outstanding Nature Documentary

We'll also have:

Delicious (mostly) organic vegan curries from Fergus Bradbeer aka Vegie Vortex (who also used to do the curries at Beach and Barnicott), plus hot and cold drinks. 

Please note:

Our room hire costs £42/ week so if you're able to able to contribute more than the default ticket amount then please do so. 

We also need to ensure enough people come along to make it worthwhile for Fergus to keep coming along to cook up the delicious food - so invite a friend!

Many thanks in advance. Together We Have Everything.

Get your tickets and pre-book your food now 🎟️ 🍲😋 https://ud.coop/seed

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