Movie Night: Common Ground
Join us for a special screening of Common Ground, a powerful documentary about the transformative impact of regenerative agriculture. This film explores how shifting from industrial farming—reliant on chemicals—to regenerative practices can restore soil health, increase food production, and combat climate change by sequestering carbon in the soil.
With compelling storytelling and expert insights, Common Ground makes a convincing case that regenerative farming isn't just for large-scale agriculture—it can also be applied to our own lawns and gardens. By embracing biodiversity and sustainable land management, we can help heal the planet and address global food challenges.
Don't miss this inspiring and thought-provoking film and conversations with farmers!!
We will have Zack & Annie Metger from Laughing Earth Farm joining us to share about their experience with farming in our region
Zack and Annie Metzger have farmed at Laughing Earth Farm in Cropseyville (near Brunswick in Rensselaer County) for the past ten years. On their certified organic farm, they grow vegetables and raise livestock* using regenerative agriculture practices for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) members and for sales at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market and at the farm. They farm in order to provide healthy food for themselves and their community and to feed the soil on which they depend.
Laughing Earth has been an active farm for over 200 years, and as of December 2017, is protected by an easement to be Farmland Forever. The easement is held by the Agricultural Stewardship Association, and would not have been possible without the funding from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and assistance from Equity Trust and Scenic Hudson. Additional support came from American Farmland Trust and Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation. This farm is truly a testament to the power of community, and the importance of making connections.
Zack and Annie Metzger are the stewards of the land and the proprietors of the business since 2015/2016.
