We Farm Georgia

Our "WE FARM GEORGIA" with Gabby Montoya, produced for Georgia Organics is a
WINNER at the 2015 Cause + Effect Film Festival.

It will screen at Ciné Athens November 8 with the other winners and finalists.

Thank you Better Georgia and Cause + Effect.

See you there.




Watch all 10 parts of WE FARM GEORGIA

A Moment....

We take a moment to remember Barbara Petit; a friend to farmers, an inspiration to all.

In 2012 we were the recipients of The Georgia Organics Barbara Petit Pollinator of the Year Award for producing GROW!

The award honors an individual or organization for outstanding community leadership in pollinating Georgia's sustainable farming and food movement.

We will miss her.

WE FARM GEORGIA is Online!

This 10 part project was a labor of love. To be able to turn on our cameras and let these subjects tell their stories about where they came from, how they got to Georgia, why they came, and what they want for the future, just blew us away.

Our hopes for this project were manifold:  to shine a light on the diversity of farmers in Georgia, through their stories inspire others to consider farming, and to show the importance of keeping farmland in the family.

  

Our thanks to the farmers who said 'yes' and allowed us on to their farms and into their lives.

See all 10 short films here

Still out there...

Call time is 9am

Location is Jenkins Farm Rd., outside Byromville, GA

Untitled NRCS project, part 2 of 2.

Howard James of Jibb's Vineyard & Graylen Hall, NRCS, Dooly Co.



Filming is done.
Edits up.

On the road continues...

8:45am : At 3 Porch Farm.
12 noon: Wrapped in Comer, GA

Untitled NRCS project, part 1 of 2.

Bryan Barrett from the NRCS, Athens GA at 3 Porch Farm

Bryan with Steve and Mandy O'Shea of 3 Porch Farm







Back in the car, back on the road.
Headed to Byromville, GA to scout location for tomorrow; part 2.

On 22 from Athens heading south… some beautiful ruins-

Now part of the Beautiful Ruins Collection

On 26 heading into Byromville, GA

Scouted Jibb's Vineyard and met Howard.
Here tomorrow 9am to shoot.

Back in the car, back on the road.

Drive to Arabi, GA for portrait shoot for WFG/USDA project.

#205 at Marview Farms

Arabi, GA

Back in the car, back on the road.

Overnight in Perry, GA.

On the road-

Headed to Athens-
Location scout in Comer this afternoon-
Overnight in Athens.
Shoot tomorrow 9am.

3 Porch Farm














Untitled NRCS 2 part project.

FIELD TRIP! WRAPPED

Over the last three years we have traveled all over Georgia, producing 51 short films called "Field Trip!" on a wide range of farm subjects specific to organic farming in Georgia, with each episode focusing on a particular farm how-to, trick, tip, or hack.

We filmed on many beautiful farms and met a diverse cross section of incredible farmers who opened their doors and gave their valuable time to us. We also heard many stories, trudged through muddy fields, faced a herd of cows, technical problems, bees, weather, and had some great times and ate many fine meals with this outstanding group.

After 51 episodes, we look back and wish to thank all the farmers who stepped in front of our cameras and shared their knowledge. Without you this project would not be what it is.

Thanks to Jonathan Tescher and Alice Rolls at Georgia Organics for bringing us on this project and also to Donn Cooper for letting us take it to the limit.

Thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture and National Institute of Food and Agriculture for the generous grant that made this production possible.

Special kudos to Yoram Benz for the opening animation sequence.

Cheers all,

Christine+Owen

Watch all 51 episodes of FIELD TRIP!

Behind The Scenes

Filming "We Farm Georgia"

Locked in the Edit Suite

... with transcripts, espressos, sharp knives, quick minds....

Produced by GEORGIA ORGANICS through a USDA Office Of Advocacy and Outreach Grant
An ANTHONY-MASTERSON Production

Up with the dawn...

... and filming part 9 of "We Farm Georgia" at Patchwork City Farms, Atlanta.

Jamila

On location...

Out in the fields filming part 8 of 10 part series "We Farm Georgia" for Georgia Organics/USDA project.

Production still
Chris, Mayflor Farm






It's hot, the bugs are biting, we're muddy and wet... we are definitely back to work. 

In The Can

We have completed filming parts 1 through 7 of a 10 part project titled "We Farm Georgia."

Shoot location:
Arabi Georgia

Addis Bugg

Bugg Farm
Pine Mountain, GA





Filming "We Farm Georgia"

On Location

First day of filming new 10 part series, "We Farm Georgia."

Dahlonega, GA

Ignatius and Noella

Bamboo Creek Farm
4/18/2015

It Was Four Years Ago...

GROW! Premieres at Georgia Organics Conference

What started as a little documentary film about some young Georgia farmers that we thought would be of limited interest to other Georgians, maybe... caught fire and continues to ignite interest around the world.  The dedicated individuals in GROW! are inspiring others to take up the cause, pick up shovels and hoes and grow food for their communities.

Thank you Georgia Organics, Whole Foods Market, Coastal Organic Growers and everyone who contributed to our Kickstarter campaign, attended fundraising events, made anonymous donations, slipped envelopes into our pockets, and helped us make this film a reality.

A special thank you to the farmers for giving so much of their very valuable time. This is your movie.



Blast from the past- a return to then: On The Red Carpet

On The Panel

We will be participating on the "Engaging Veteran Farmers" panel 4:30 pm today, Saturday, Feb 21 at the Georgia Organics 2015 Conference in Athens, Georgia. We will be joining Bryan Barrett from NRCS Resources; Markus Gaffney from 3x3 Project; Althea Raiford and her brother Chef Matthew Raiford from Gilliard Farms.

TERRA FIRMA goes to Athens GA

We are honored to have our documentary TERRA FIRMA screening as part of the Georgia Organics 2015 Conference in Athens, Georgia. Special thanks to Taste Of Athens, Athens Ciné and Georgia Organics for sponsoring this FREE SCREENING event.

Place: Ciné Lab

Date: Friday 2/20

Time: 9PM

Filmmakers will be in attendance as well as Althea and Matthew Raiford from the film.

#recipeforchangego

FIELD TRIP!

7AM:
Headed down to Palmetto, Georgia and RJ at Planted Rock Farm to shoot an episode of Field Trip!

UpDate: 1:45PM - Frosty cold morning. Bald eagle sighting. Killer shoot.

View of the lake.

Wiggle wire.

Transpo driver.







Episode #50
Watch them all at Georgia Organics Field Trip! Channel on Vimeo

FIELD TRIP!

Episode #49 of Georgia Organics FIELD TRIP! this time with Daniel Parson on cover cropping.

Produced and Directed by Anthony-Masterson