South Central Farmers News: 4/28/08
Evicted two years ago from a controversial inner-city garden, they’re putting down roots in a tiny town west of Bakersfield.
By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
April 28, 2008
BUTTONWILLOW, CALIF. — To keep them from being booted off their inner-city garden plots, actress Daryl Hannah occupied the upper reaches of a walnut tree. Joan Baez showed up to sing for them. The land’s owner called them squatters, but Hollywood hailed them as urban heroes. Sheriff’s deputies and police officers in riot gear moved them out anyway.
Published by editor on April 29th, 2008 | Filed under south central farm | Comment now »
Earth Day Airing
South Central Farm: Oasis in a Concrete Desert: aired on April 22, 9:30 PM on KLCS (channel 58 or 15 in Los Angeles)
on “Natural Heroes,” Public Television series.
Will continue to air on other PBS stations. For the stations go to NaturalHeroes.org
Published by jazzy on April 23rd, 2008 | Filed under south central farm, Broadcasts | Comment now »
Screening at Palisades Film Festival
SCREENED AT PALISADES FILM FESTIVAL:
SOUTH CENTRAL FARM: OASIS IN A CONCRETE DESERT
Saturday, March 8, 12:30 PM
PALISADES THEATER
See LA Times Blurb
PALISADES FILM FESTIVAL
In attendance were Filmmakers Laffey, Pepos and Forster as well as farm leaders Tezozomoc, Rufina Juarez, veteran treesitter John Quigle, and Haskell Wexler in an hour long program of three enviro shorts followed by Q&A.
Published by editor on March 8th, 2008 | Filed under south central farm, festival screening | Comment now »
Video on Demand
Watch the whole South Central Farm film and see the PBS trailer at Green Treks.
Published by editor on January 18th, 2008 | Filed under south central farm | Comment now »
Acquisition of 85 Acres of Land for South Central Farmers
AFI FEST 2007 PRESENTED BY AUDI ANNOUNCES
Acquisition of 85 Acres of Land for South Central Farmers
After being evicted from their South Central Los Angeles land, farmers from the documentary SOUTH CENTRAL FARM: OASIS IN A CONCRETE DESERT announce good news at the film’s AFI FEST premiere Read the rest of this entry »