Doors open at 6:30, panel discussion to follow the film
Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz
Tickets: $10 online, $15 at the door (under age 16 free)
The Garden (www.thegardenmovie.com) documents the rise of a lush 14-acre community garden in South Central Los Angeles from the ashes of the 1992 riots. It grew to become the largest of its kind in the United States only to be threatened with destruction when the property was sold under questionable circumstances.
Panel discussion following the film with:
- Rufina Juarez of the South Central Farmers, talking about the personal experience of the eviction of the South Central Farmers and what they are doing now
- Shereen D'Souza of the California Food & Justice Coalition, talking about model policies and actions that communities are taking to protect land for food production
- Terry Corwin, Executive Director of the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, talking about what is happening in Santa Cruz County to protect farm and garden space as well as natural habitat.
Proceeds from the event benefit the work of the California Food & Justice Coalition, which promotes the basic human right to healthy food while advancing social, agricultural, environmental and economic justice.
The evening is organized by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz and the California Food and Justice Coalition.
Co-sponsors are Transition Santa Cruz and Slow Food Santa Cruz.
Contact casfs@ucsc.edu for more information.
Thursday, March 25