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Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Jaime Moore from Wayward Seed Farms, photo: Al Zanyk
Michael Mercil with a sheep from The Virtual Pasture, photo courtesy of the artist


Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsJaime Moore from Wayward Seed Farms, photo: Al ZanykMichael Mercil with a sheep from The Virtual Pasture, photo courtesy of the artist
Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice CreamsJaime Moore from Wayward Seed Farms, photo: Al ZanykMichael Mercil with a sheep from The Virtual Pasture, photo courtesy of the artist

Field & Screen: Films about Our Food

The food industry grows, processes, and distributes what we eat more cheaply and efficiently than at any point in history. However, many of these advancements have had serious negative impacts on our environment, the nutrition of our food, and the health of the general population. Field & Screen features some of the best recent documentaries to address these issues along with films that illustrate the wonderful pleasures that food offers us.

GenWex Presents
AgriCulture Panel Discussion

With Jaime Moore, Jeni Britton Bauer, Amy Bodiker, and Michael Mercil


Wed, Feb 3, 2010  |  7:00PM
Film/Video Theater

Tonight's discussion focuses on the many connections between food, art, and culture and how those connections have impacted the local food movement in Ohio and elsewhere.

Central Ohio is home to an extraordinary network of farms, producers, and restaurants that make local, sustainable food a top priority. Jaime Moore from Wayward Seed Farm in Marysville and Jeni Britton Bauer from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, leaders in developing working relationships between local food producers in our area, talk about those connections and their own activities. Offering additional perspectives are Amy Bodiker from Chefs Collaborative, a national network that advocates for sustainable food in the culinary community, and Ohio State art professor Michael Mercil, the creative force behind such projects as The Virtual Pasture and The Beanfield.

Keep the discussion going at a reception immediately following the panel, featuring made-in-Ohio treats.

This panel discussion is presented in conjunction with the Field & Screen film series.

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