Skip has been farming organically for about 30 years. Along with some good advice, he gave Terri a 300 gallon tote which will help her to get water to her crops.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Skip and Terri
Skip has been farming organically for about 30 years. Along with some good advice, he gave Terri a 300 gallon tote which will help her to get water to her crops.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Terri Jagger Blincoe, Farmer, Ladybug Farms
Formerly involved in international business, Terri bought 14 acres near the southern tip of the Blue Ridge Mountains last year. For her first year, she's farming a quarter of an acre and manages to feed 10 families thru her weekly CSA. Did we mention that she's doing this by herself? Hero!!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wes, Riverview Farms
We needed some farm footage for a project we're working on for the USDA so we headed up to Riverview Farms, one of the oldest and largest certified organic family farms in the state. They raise the most amazing Berkshire pork, and grass fed beef, tons of vegetables and fruit. Wes, who you may recognize from FARM! was kind enough to take the time to hop on a tractor so we could get the shot. Check out their website!
http://www.grassfedcow.com/
http://www.grassfedcow.com/
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Who Grows Your Food?
Today is the last (finally) day of online voting for The Organic Summit's Film Trailer Competition. We have two films in it. You can vote for both.
Thanks. It will be nice to get back to normal.
FARM! Trailer:
WHO GROWS YOUR FOOD? Trailer:
Saturday, May 30, 2009
We're Doin It
Last chance to vote and support socially conscious independent filmmaking. The Organic Summit's Organic Film Trailer Competition ends 5/31. We have two films in it. You can vote for both. Thanks,
In order to vote, you must rate it and post a comment.
FARM! Trailer:
http://views.newhope.com/organicfilm/Home/VideoPlayer/tabid/83/VideoId/48/FARM.aspx
WHO GROWS YOUR FOOD? Trailer:
http://views.newhope.com/organicfilm/Home/VideoPlayer/tabid/83/VideoId/49/Who-Grows-Your-Food.aspx
In order to vote, you must rate it and post a comment.
FARM! Trailer:
http://views.newhope.com/o
WHO GROWS YOUR FOOD? Trailer:
http://views.newhope.com/o
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Pink Beauty Radishes
One of the best things about visiting the farms is tasting food fresh out of the ground. These radishes have a surprising sweetness with a spicy finish.
Rachel, Farmer at Gaia Gardens
Rachel Kaplan is a young, urban farmer growing beautiful food on 5 acres. Recently, we spent the day filming her for our documentary project 'Who Grows Your Food?'
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Support Your Local Filmmakers!!!
Two of our films have been selected to appear at the
Organic Summit's First Annual Organic Film Trailer Competition!
Curt Ellis (producer of King Corn), who helped to select the finalists,
will be presenting a cash prize to the winner on June 3rd.
'FARM!' Takes an inspiring look at a variety of people farming sustainably and answers the question "who's going to be growing our food?"
'Who Grows Your Food?' is an in-depth look at a variety of Urban sustainable farmers and gardeners within the Metro Atlanta area.
America needs more sustainable farmers.
The farmers need the support of the American people.
We hope that our films will inspire both.
All of our work to date has been self-financed.
In order to continue our film projects we need money.
Please show your support and vote.
Thank you,
Owen and Christine Masterson
Anthony-Masterson Films
1: Rate It
2: Post Comment
3: Post Vote
FARM!
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WHO GROWS YOUR FOOD?
Saturday, April 25, 2009
PDN (Photo District News) Magazine April 2009
EXPOSURES
Pro Bono: Farm Aid
Christine and Owen Masterson provide visual advocacy for sustainable farming.
April 2, 2009
By Edgar Allen Beem
Documentary photography often concerns itself with recording a passing way of life. Wife and husband team Christine and Owen Masterson, who do business as Anthony-Masterson, invert this tradition, using still and video cameras to show what could be.
For the past three years, the Mastersons have been working closely with the non-profit Georgia Organics to promote and encourage sustainable and organic farming in the state of Georgia and around the rest of the United States. They began their pro bono project in 2005 when they moved to Atlanta from Los Angeles, and, being dedicated foodies, had a hard time finding farmers' markets where they could purchase local foods.
"We wanted to put faces on farming," says Christine of the couple's mission, "and to make farmers rock stars."
For the first two years, the Mastersons primarily photographed farmers, farms and food, creating images that Georgia Organics and the farmers themselves could use on Web sites, postcards, publications, and promotional banners. The focus of Anthony-Masterson's (Anthony is Christine's maiden name) commercial work is food photography, so the Georgia farmers and their fare were celebrated in clean, elegant, light and airy images worthy of Cooking Light.
The Mastersons met in the 1980s when they were both in the music business. Owen was a guitarist and singer/songwriter with the punk rock band Yanks. Christine was tour manager for the San Francisco New Wave band Romeo Void. Subsequently, they both left music for visual media. Owen worked in front of the camera as an actor (a bit part in the movie Fight Club) and model. Christine worked as a food stylist. One day in 2000, Christine made a proposal to Owen: "I have an idea. Why don't we become photographers?"
Self-taught, the Mastersons learned their art by observing the photographers and filmmakers with whom they worked. "We do everything together," says Owen of the couple's collaborative process. "Owen is like the cinematographer," says Christine. "I might be the art director."
After eight years as still photographers, the Mastersons set their pictures in motion in 2007 to create QuickTime movies for Georgia Organics to use as "Support Your Local Farmer" public service announcements. In 2008, they used a Flip Ultra video camera to make FARM!, a 13-minute documentary aimed at encouraging young people to go into farming.
Most recently, Anthony-Masterson has been busy with a borrowed Panasonic DVX100A shooting a 30-minute documentary about urban farmers within metropolitan Atlanta, and making a documentary about Georgia Organics' farmer-to-farmer mentoring program.
"They've kind of forged their own path and we're following them now," says Alice Rolls, executive director of 1,000-member Georgia Organics. Rolls says she has been amazed at how a couple who came to Georgia Organics three years ago to get connected with organic farmers in Georgia has not only helped "put a face on our food," but has also inspired the organization to improve its Web site, and has brought many innovative farming situations (such as farmers who work for residential developers) to the attention of Georgia Organics.
Georgia Organics reports that farmers' markets in Georgia have increased from 18 to 62 since 2005, and community-supported agriculture projects have grown from 8 to 35.
"They're really pushing us," says Rolls of the Mastersons. "We've got to catch up with them." But the Mastersons say all their work on behalf of Georgia Organics has essentially been enlightened self-interest.
"We now have our choice of farmers' markets to go to," says Christine. "So it's working," adds Owen.
Pro Bono: Farm Aid
Christine and Owen Masterson provide visual advocacy for sustainable farming.
April 2, 2009
By Edgar Allen Beem
Documentary photography often concerns itself with recording a passing way of life. Wife and husband team Christine and Owen Masterson, who do business as Anthony-Masterson, invert this tradition, using still and video cameras to show what could be.
For the past three years, the Mastersons have been working closely with the non-profit Georgia Organics to promote and encourage sustainable and organic farming in the state of Georgia and around the rest of the United States. They began their pro bono project in 2005 when they moved to Atlanta from Los Angeles, and, being dedicated foodies, had a hard time finding farmers' markets where they could purchase local foods.
"We wanted to put faces on farming," says Christine of the couple's mission, "and to make farmers rock stars."
For the first two years, the Mastersons primarily photographed farmers, farms and food, creating images that Georgia Organics and the farmers themselves could use on Web sites, postcards, publications, and promotional banners. The focus of Anthony-Masterson's (Anthony is Christine's maiden name) commercial work is food photography, so the Georgia farmers and their fare were celebrated in clean, elegant, light and airy images worthy of Cooking Light.
The Mastersons met in the 1980s when they were both in the music business. Owen was a guitarist and singer/songwriter with the punk rock band Yanks. Christine was tour manager for the San Francisco New Wave band Romeo Void. Subsequently, they both left music for visual media. Owen worked in front of the camera as an actor (a bit part in the movie Fight Club) and model. Christine worked as a food stylist. One day in 2000, Christine made a proposal to Owen: "I have an idea. Why don't we become photographers?"
Self-taught, the Mastersons learned their art by observing the photographers and filmmakers with whom they worked. "We do everything together," says Owen of the couple's collaborative process. "Owen is like the cinematographer," says Christine. "I might be the art director."
After eight years as still photographers, the Mastersons set their pictures in motion in 2007 to create QuickTime movies for Georgia Organics to use as "Support Your Local Farmer" public service announcements. In 2008, they used a Flip Ultra video camera to make FARM!, a 13-minute documentary aimed at encouraging young people to go into farming.
Most recently, Anthony-Masterson has been busy with a borrowed Panasonic DVX100A shooting a 30-minute documentary about urban farmers within metropolitan Atlanta, and making a documentary about Georgia Organics' farmer-to-farmer mentoring program.
"They've kind of forged their own path and we're following them now," says Alice Rolls, executive director of 1,000-member Georgia Organics. Rolls says she has been amazed at how a couple who came to Georgia Organics three years ago to get connected with organic farmers in Georgia has not only helped "put a face on our food," but has also inspired the organization to improve its Web site, and has brought many innovative farming situations (such as farmers who work for residential developers) to the attention of Georgia Organics.
Georgia Organics reports that farmers' markets in Georgia have increased from 18 to 62 since 2005, and community-supported agriculture projects have grown from 8 to 35.
"They're really pushing us," says Rolls of the Mastersons. "We've got to catch up with them." But the Mastersons say all their work on behalf of Georgia Organics has essentially been enlightened self-interest.
"We now have our choice of farmers' markets to go to," says Christine. "So it's working," adds Owen.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
The lovely and amazing Severine Von Tscharner Fleming
Farmer, filmmaker, activist, a strong voice for the next generation of America's farmers. We photographed her at Love is Love Farm during the 12th Annual Georgia Organics conference.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Farmer Joe, Love is Love Farm
We have been photographing Joe since he began farming. He is one of our favorite subjects because he always takes a great picture.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Who Grows Your Food?
Ask anyone a simple question like "who cuts your hair?" and you will probably get a response that includes a first, and maybe even a last name.
Ask anyone "who grows your food?" and the majority of those questioned will not know the answer.
In an ongoing effort to put a face on farming in America we present Rashid Nuri, an urban farmer growing food on a small plot of land in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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