The Greenhorns
Armed with a camcorder, farmer-filmmaker-activist Severine von Tscharner Fleming spent two years crisscrossing America, meeting and mobilizing a network of revolutionary young farmers resettling the land. 'The Greenhorns' is an ode to their grit and entrepreneurial spirit, an exploration of sustainable agriculture, and an enticement to reclaim our national soil. The ninety minute feature is the culmination of well over 200 hours of original footage from all regions of the United States, as well as original animation by young urban farmer and artist Brooke Budner, and rare agricultural archival footage from the Prelinger Archives. Ultimately, The Greenhorns shows us how farmers can move out of the margins recent history has consigned them to, and back to the heart of the American food landscape.
Directed by Severine von Tscharner Fleming · Written by Severine von Tscharner Fleming
Cast
- Severine von Tscharner Fleming Voice
- Amy Courtney self - Freewheelin Farm, Davenport, CA
- Brock Fulmer self - Bay Area Meat CSA, Berkley, CA
- John & Stacy Brenner selves - Broadturn Farm, Scarborough, ME
- Chris Velez self - Intermountain Nursery, Prather, CA
- Ned Conwell self - Blue House Farm, Pescadero, CA
- Pilar Reber self - Sunnyside Organic Nursery, N. Richmond, CA
- Brooke Budner self - Urban Gardener, San Francisco, CA
Make it a double feature
2h 13m together
The Greenhorns
Batman & Bill
A close match in mood and era.
