Fresh: The Movie screening and events, Aug 20-26

Fresh: The Movie is finally coming to Toronto! Premiering at the Bloor Cinema on August 26, the acclaimed documentary by Ana Sofia Joanes examines the consequences of our industrial food system and offers a practical alternative for how we grow, buy and eat our food. Some of the food activists featured include renowned urban farmer, Will Allen; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin and supermarket owner, David Ball. Following the screening will be a panel discussion moderated by Wayne Roberts and featuring Chef Brad Long; Chris Wong (Young Urban Farmers); Debbie Field (FoodShare) and Tammara Soma (Sustain Ontario).

When: Thursday, August 26, 6:30 pm
Where: Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor St. W. (at Bathurst)
How much: $10

Other Fresh events are scheduled throughout the week leading up to the screening:

Aug. 15: Gardening Workshop and Potluck, Carville Community Garden. 9100 Bathurst Street, Thornhill, 3 to 8 pm. (Free)
Aug. 18: Harvest Wednesday at The Gladstone. The opening event at this annual celebration of Ontario's harvest. Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W., 6:30 pm. ($19.95)
Aug. 20: Chocosol “Chocolate in Motion” workshops. 6 St. Joseph St., starting at noon. ($20)
Aug. 23: Farm to Table Dinner at The Beast. 96 Tecumseth St., 6:30 pm. ($50)
Aug. 23: FoodShare guided tour and growing demonstrations. 90 Croatia St., 5:30 pm. (Free)
Aug. 24: An Evening at The Stop’s Green Barn. A guided tour of our greenhouse, gardens, along with refreshments from The Stop Café. 601 Christie St. 7 pm. ($10)
Aug. 25: The Junction Fromagerie. Local cheese and wine tasting. 3042 Dundas St. W. 7 pm. ($20)

For complete information about Fresh and all the week's events, please visit Radishes and Rhubarb. To register for any of these events, contact Allison at radishesandrhubarb [at] gmail [dot] com. To register for The Stop tour, contact Christina at christina [at] thestop [dot] org or call 416-652-7867 ext. 250.

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