Watch Six Inches of Soil documentary film at Chester Picturehouse
Picturehouse Green Screen is proud to present Six Inches of Soil, touring our sites with a live panel conversation following the film.
Six Inches of Soil tells the inspiring story of young, British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food, in order to heal the soil, our health and provide for local communities.
Half the food we eat in the UK is produced by about 180,000 farmers, who manage 70 per cent of our land. Current ‘industrial' mainstream farming practices significantly contribute to soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change. Regenerative farming practices, (within an agroecological system) promote healthier soils, provide healthier, affordable food, restore biodiversity and sequester carbon.
The film is a story of three new farmers on the first year of their regenerative journey to heal the soil and help transform the food system - Anna Jackson, an eleventh-generation Lincolnshire arable and sheep farmer; Adrienne Gordon, a Cambridgeshire small-scale vegetable farmer; and Ben Thomas, who rears pasture fed beef cattle in Cornwall.
As the trio of young farmers strive to adopt regenerative practices and create viable businesses, they meet seasoned mentors who help them on their journey. They are joined by other experts providing wisdom and solutions from a growing movement of people who are dedicated to changing the trajectory for food, farming and the planet.
Green Screen is a safe space to discuss the issues raised by environmental films, and to meet other interested community members. Join the filmmakers, local activists, and more for discussions that will carry on past the end of the panel – everyone is invited to stay in the cinema's bar or cafe to connect, and enjoy a free tea or filter coffee when you bring a keep cup!
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