FSNYC Screening of Big River

I was at a Food Systems Network NYC meeting a few months ago that was about the NYC watershed.  It was an issue I hadn't really thought about before.  Apparently the water for NYC comes from two places the Croton and the Catskills reservoirs.  Whiles there are far from the city, the city has to make sure that what goes on around these bodies of water does not contaminate them.  Specifically their are agencies that work with farmers to make sure that their farming activities don't lead to pollution of the water.

This is more than just a local issue, its applicable to water supplies all over the country and the world.  In there latest film, Big River, Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney, the creators of King Corn, take a look at what effect their acre of corn has on the water supply as far away as the Gulf of Mexico.

On March 15th, the Food Systems Network will continue the discussion of the importance of water at their annual fund-raising event. The evening kicks-off with a networking cocktail hour, featuring craft beers, New York State wines, and local snacks, followed by the Manhattan debut of Big River and  a panel discussion. Filmmakers Ian Cheney, Curt Ellis and Aaron Woolf will be joined on the panel by Hudson Valley farmer and MacArthur Genius award-winner Cheryl Rogowski and Senior Vice President of Scenic Hudson Steve Rosenberg, to discuss the film as it relates to NYC and the region.

Monday, March 15, 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM (Screening at 7:00 PM)

Brecht Forum
451 West Street
(btwn. Bank and Bethune Sts.)
Manhattan

Tickets
FSNYC Members - $25
Non-members - $35

Tickets may be purchased here.