“Beyond Organic: The Vision of Fairview Gardens”

PSS 195: Sustainable Development Film Series

Documentary 7

Wednesday November 3^rd at 7:00 pm.

Additional Resources:

USDA National Organic Program Rules and Regs

Northeast Organic Farmers Association Vermont Chapter

The Vermont Fresh Network

Growing New Farmers

The New Farm; Farmer to Farmer Know How (Rodale Institute)

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

Northeast Regional SARE

Questions for thought:

1. What does the term organic mean to you?, to the general public?, to the U.S. Government?

2. Are there any negatives to “organic” crop production? What were some of the negatives that the farmer in the video pointed out?

3. Certainly, conserving 12 acres was important, but how much land could have been conserved somewhere else for $800,000?

4. Did this film address any of the benefits that conventional agriculture might have?