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Strong Roots, Fragile Farms (Oct. 1, 2002 -- CropChoice news) -- The following is a press release from the United Church of Christ.
Willie Nelson
and the United Church of Christ (UCC) may seem like odd
companions, but they have teamed up because of the urgent
crisis facing family farms around the world. The disappearance of
the family farm may bring dire consequences to us all. The
documentary, "Strong Roots, Fragile Farms," is scheduled to
air on ABC-TV beginning, Oct. 6, 2002 (check local listings).
Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ and
the National Council of Churches produced this
made-for-television documentary. Hosted by Willie Nelson with a
music score written by Peter Buffett (composer of the Dances
with Wolves soundtrack), the film explores the real life impact of
globalization upon today’s family farmer in Iowa and North
Carolina as well as in the Philippines and Mexico. "Strong
Roots, Fragile Farms" puts human faces from around the
world on a complex problem that many believe is destroying the
family farm—globalization.
What is Globalization? Globalization refers to the increasing
worldwide interconnection of the products, services and markets
of all countries and peoples coupled with access to those
markets by large multi-national corporations.
Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ and
the National Council of Churches produced "Strong Roots,
Fragile Farms." Resources are also available at
http://www.ucc.org/fragilefarms to accompany this documentary: a fact
sheet, study guide, posters, electronic postcards and
suggestions for local promotion. These resources are designed
to encourage and broaden local discussion in churches,
synagogues, mosques, temples, union halls, cooperatives, and
community centers—wherever people think globally and act
locally. The approach of this film may increase public awareness
about the peril of the family farm and explain the reasons
globalization is a concern for us all.
Many local ABC-TV affiliates may be unaware of the importance
of this issue to many viewers and decide to not carry “Strong
Roots, Fragile Farms.” Therefore, it is imperative that citizens
concerned about the plight of the family farm and increasing
globalization call or write their local ABC-TV affiliate. Calls and
letters from viewers can make a difference in whether or not a
local ABC-TV affiliate carries "Strong Roots, Fragile Farms." | |
