America has become one nation under corn, with each of us consuming more than a ton every year in the form of soda, fast food, and thousands of household food staples. As nearly 100 million acres of corn will be planted this year, a new film, King Corn, which, premieres nationwide in November, dramatically portrays the impact of corn on our bodies, the economy, and dwindling family farms.
The film examines the serious consequences of corn overproduction in the U.S., including the rise in obesity and diabetes, the loss of family farms and the dramatic impact on rural communities across the Midwest. The film highlights these issues as Congress is set to debate the 2007 Farm Bill, a timely opportunity to change what our tax dollars subsidize and what we eat.
Presented by Balcony Releasing, a Mosaic Films Production directed and produced by Aaron Woolf, King Corn is planned for national release in the weeks to follow its October 12 premiere in New York. For further markets, release dates, a full press kit and an index of corn's impact, please visit:   for further info visit www.kingcorn.net.

A Community Supported Agriculture program typically involves regional subscribers who purchase "shares" of a farm's yearly stock of produce (usually at a price ranging from $20-$40 a week) in return for weekly "dividends" of high quality produce. A CSA is a mutually beneficial system. In return for guaranteeing the farmer a fair return for their products, the community members get fresh fruit, vegetables, sometimes even eggs and dairy products, all at prices well below retail.

Best of all, a CSA is a way to reconnect with the land, learn about seasonality, and gain valuable insights about the heritage and cultivation of one's food. A few great CSA's that can deliver to drop-off points in the Bay Area include:

Full Belly Farm (Guinda) www.fullbellyfarm.com
Terra Firma Farm (Winters) www.terrafirmafarm.com

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