The Hands That Feed Us

Join us for a documentary and discussion about farming access and affordability in Waterloo Region. Director Devon Cooke in attendance! The Waterloo Region Community Garden Network and LWIFF are excited to invite you to a screening of the documentary, The Hands That Feed Us, a feature-length documentary that visits five different farms across Canada. Can our farmers afford to feed us? A community discussion will shine a light on how local community gardens are helping address immigrant food insecurity, and highlight challenges to accessing land in Waterloo Region. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA: 6:30 PM - 6:45 PM Introductions 6:45 PM - 8:30 PM The Hands That Feed Us (103 mins) 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Community discussion including director Devon Cooke --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: Accessible washroom on site. Benches available for seating. You are welcome to bring your own chair. The barn will be cold, so please dress warm and bring a blanket. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT Waterloo Region Community Garden Network Our Mission: The WRCGN is dedicated to promoting and supporting the sustainability of community gardens across Waterloo Region. Committed to the region’s climate change goals, we operate through the lenses of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our Vision: We envision a vibrant, inclusive infrastructure that empowers residents with equal opportunities to cultivate and harvest their own produce sustainably. What We Do: A community garden is more than just a plot—it’s a collaborative space where individuals gather to nurture, grow, and relish in their shared harvest. At WRCGN, we facilitate the creation and sustenance of these gardens by connecting passionate gardeners with available land and vital resources. https://wrcgardennetwork.ca/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT Filmmaker Devon Cooke Devon has made nine short films about farm economics, dance, and media culture. His most recent, a short film version of this project called The Hands that Feed Us: Amara Farm played at a half dozen film festivals, including Planet in Focus, and was acquired for streaming on The Green Channel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT LWIFF: LWIFF is a FREE community film series aiming to grow awareness in the general public about the fundamental drivers of injustice and inequity. We believe watching and discussing films together can be an engaging and deeply informative way of raising consciousness about structural problems and advocating for solutions. IG: https://www.instagram.com/longview_filmclub/