Dandelion Spring Farm is hosting series of three Winter Movie Nights produced with support from the Maine Outdoor Film Festival! The films will center on agriculture, community and conservation and will be accompanied by a guest-led discussion.

December 12th: Food and Water, Hope and Science

THE BEE – by Kim Lowe – from Massachusetts – Short synopsis: Bill Perkins is a beekeeper in Boston who shares his knowledge and love of bees with his community, much like a bee spreading pollen.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF FARMED SEAWEED– WWF-US/No Umbrella Media – Learn from scientists, farmers, and WWF Experts on how kelp farming offers benefits to the local ocean, community and environment.

TAMA FLINT: A MESKWAKI TRADITION – by Oogie _ Push – from Minnesota – Short synopsis: Tama Flint: A Meskwaki Tradition sheds light on the history, cultural teachings, and modern stories about Meskwaki corn. Both surviving centuries of ice ages and colonization, the Meskwaki and its ancestral corn Tama Flint have enjoyed a unique relationship with profound, lasting impacts on gender politics, economics, and spirituality.

MIRASOL, LOOKING AT THE SUN– by Ben Knight – from Colorado – Short synopsis: Water is a finite resource — and an essential one. For farmers, it’s everything. In this poignant new film, award-winning director Ben Knight explores a national issue around water through an intimate portrait of a small community in Pueblo, Colorado, that’s fighting to protect their water, land, and livelihood.