agriculture

Compostalypse Now! Composting with Coppola at Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize

April 21, 2015

Francis Ford Coppola's Blancaneaux Lodge Compost Piles Belize

We’ve all been transfixed by Francis Ford Coppola’s awesome oeuvre of films, but did you know his genius also extends to eco-friendly jungle hideaways? Blancaneaux Lodge, tucked deep in a corner of Belize’s Maya Mountains, is one of three sumptuous properties in Central America owned by [Read more...]

Dishing Dirt on “Symphony of the Soil” with Deborah Koons Garcia

January 20, 2015

An interview with Deborah Koons Garcia, the filmmaker behind Symphony of the Soil.

If you dig dirt, you will adore the gorgeously shot and nerdily nuanced documentary, “Symphony of the Soil.” The film puts a close ear to the ground, capturing the notes that compose the very earth we live and depend on. Hitting stunning, sobering, and truly hopeful (hint: COMPOST!) [Read more...]

Food Film “GMO OMG”: U Haz Test Toob Nom Noms!

September 17, 2013

*This post was originally published in 2012 on my previous blog. As much as I love plunging face-first into bowls of decadent delights, I have learned that with great pigging out comes great responsibility. I recently attended the premiere of Jeremy Seifert’s palate-prodding documentary [Read more...]