Food

Food Forward

Food Forward: Urban Agriculture Across America is a half-hour, character-driven survey of urban farming across the country. In the pilot, we meet the food rebels who are growing food right where we live--in cities.

The U.S. of Agriculture

24m 40s

From the Founding Farmers to the modern Farm Bill, what has 200 years of progress brought to the table? More food at lower prices for sure, but also food fights over the environment, hunger, nutrition, and waste. In this closing episode of Food Forward, politicians, policy watchdogs and food experts take us on a personal tour through the history of food and agriculture in America.

Episodes

  • Go Fish!: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Go Fish!

    S1 E1 - 24m 45s

    By mid-century, 90 percent of the world’s commercial fish may be tapped out. But we’re not sunk yet. Set sail with a different breed of fishermen who make their living on the water while also treading lightly upon it. Meet old school fishermen in the Pacific Northwest reviving the tuna industry and young fishermen (and women) creating Community Supported Fisheries.

Extras + Features

  • Explore A Rooftop Living Classroom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Explore A Rooftop Living Classroom

    S1 - 1m 21s

    Greenworks science barge and greenhouse in Yonkers, NY inspired a group of parents to build a greenhouse on top of their kids public school--PS333--on the upper West side of Manhattan. Watch science teacher Shakira share their vision for rooftop classrooms of the future in this beautiful segment on rooftop greenhouses as living science labs in urban environments.

  • Grow Food in the Galleria Mall: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grow Food in the Galleria Mall

    S1 - 1m 7s

    Watch how Cleveland's downtown galleria mall has transformed into a giant greenhouse. Join Vicki Poole as she re-purposes empty urban retail space into a productive food-growing landscape. Uilitzing the natural light-emitting atrium already built into the mall, Vicki is now growing specialty crops that can be used by local restaurants right there in the mall's food court.

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