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Video Portraits of Food Patriots
Alan SlavikGroundswell Board member Alan Slavik is an American living in Paris. In this video he discusses the differences between the way Americans and the French shop for their groceries and takes us on a tour of his local Parisian marketplace.
Jean Halloran, Consumer UnionConsumer Union continues their long-standing fight to preserve antibiotics for human health and stop feeding them to healthy farm animals. Consumer Union is the advocacy arm of Consumer Reports. Click here to sign the Consumer Union petition. Click here to … Continue reading
FarmedHere Aquaponics SystemFood Patriots recently visited FarmedHere for the grand opening of the largest aquaponics system in the world, just outside of Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Jolanta and Paul Hardej, FarmedHered has an ambitious mission to change the way food is grown, … Continue reading
Food Patriots in High SchoolsFood Patriots are everywhere. Even in High Schools! Jeff and Jennifer visited Glenbrook North High School in Illinois to see what 10% change teenage Food Patriots are planning themselves.
Lauren Cochlin, a 2012 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, is the former captain of the women’s soccer team and a Madison Food Patriot. She is now working with us to change the way Madison eats, thinks and teaches the … Continue reading
Food Patriots intern Courtney Peterson discovers that the seniors at the old folks home she works at are every bit as interested in fresh, healthy food as she is. Join Food Patriots Shot by Courtney Peterson and Nick Wilson. Edited … Continue reading
Asia Lamar in Chicago, IL is cooking up healthier soul food with her family. Shot by Food Patriots intern Asia Lamar and edited by Food Patriots intern Orrin Luc.
In this video 312 Aquaponics co-founder Andrew Fernitz, explains how he’s using fish to fertilize plants. Shot by Matt Sezer Directed & Edited by Orrin Luc
LaManda Joy is a 21st Century victory farmer who started her own community garden on what was once the site of the largest World War Two era victory garden in Chicago. Continue reading
As part of his role as the head of Growing Power’s Madison branch, Robert promotes farmer’s markets and community at the same time. Continue reading
Corey Chatman works at Experimental Station, a Chicago group that is working with the city to promote LINK (modern day food stamps) at farmer’s markets. Continue reading
Ken Dunn is the founder of The Resource Center in Chicago, which runs City Farm. Continue reading
