"We are Farmers, We Grow Food for the People" Video

The story of the historic Occupy Wall Street Farmers March.

On December 4, 2011, farmers and activists from across the country joined the Occupy Wall Street Farmers March for "a celebration of community power to regain control over the most basic element to human well-being: food." The Farmers March began at La Plaza Cultural Community Gardens where urban and rural farmers addressed an excited crowd about the growing problems in our industrial food system and the promise offered by solutions based in organic, sustainable and community based food and agricultural production. This was followed by a 3 mile march from the East Village to Zuccotti Park, the birthplace of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

We would like to thank Occupy Wall Street, the OWS food justice working group and all the farmers and citizens, urban and rural that participated in the day's events.

Produced by Food Democracy Now!
Directed by Anthony Lappé, INVISIBLE HAND
In association with No Umbrella Media
DP (NY): Dave Ambrose
Additional footage courtesy of Pull-Start Pictures
Music by Libby Kirkpatrick with Daron Murphy
InvisibleHandMedia.net

That is? real!!!!! ...
That is? real!!!!! MANSANTO has to go down NOW and the only way is to let them know we are all united and are WINNING!

some photo stills? ...
some photo stills? featuring gardens grown with respect given to permaculture principals /watch?v=I-WM8QLzZbc

Vandana? Shiva - ...
Vandana? Shiva - interview with George George Stroumboulopoulos /watch?v=q3d9k23UyQQ Physicist, food activist and thinker Vandana Shiva visits and discusses her program that promotes local and ecological food models

World According? to ...
World According? to Monsanto /watch?v=Rml_k005tsU

Truth About? ...
Truth About? Monsanto /watch?v=NYliLZWrsn4

take? half an hour ...
take? half an hour and listen to Peter Bane (and please share): Permaculture: Preparing for the Local Future /watch?v=ySydk4R77po&hd=1

I'm only watching ...
I'm only watching this because I typed? in "We Are Farmers" in the search box, looking for commercials from Farmers Insurance. When I found this video, I watched it and after every time I heard the word "Farmers," I proceeded to sing "bum... badum bum bum bum bum."

@cbcbarzarz I know ...
@cbcbarzarz I know little about Ron Paul, but realised that he's extreme in some respects. ? One example is the Federal Reserve issue. Paul says to abolish the FR, while Ralph Nader only speaks of reform, and is right; while Paul is extremist. Imo. Nader also supports govt helping cies, as long as it fairly helps the population. Paul has another extreme viewpoint or statement. Nader's right in these cases, and more. So Paul ? I still know little of him, but know a little anyway.

@cbcbarzarz I've? ...
@cbcbarzarz I've? previously read about Ron Paul's dark side and it was much as you say ; but, I didn't know he was actually against helping poor Americans. What I read in negative terms about him and some things I've heard him say (videos) lead me to believe that he's no Ralph Nader, who's the only kind of person I'ld want to vote for. It's not only him, but also people he recommends; having named Jim or James Hightower and another man, while also saying there're others.

Great video? ...
Great video? Franklyn, thank you for sharing.

Go Farmers!?
Go Farmers!?

Mike - I completely ...
Mike - I completely agree. I certainly want farmers to make their well deserved profit. I was only attempting to express my belief that people should be our first concern, in all fields of labor,? manufacturing and service. Thanks for your comment.

But, even if an ...
But, even if an excellent candidate is elected to the Presidency in 2012, it isn't going to be easy-going, at all; unless the Congress, ie, House, and Senate are cleansed of the criminals occupying these political seats. I don't have a clue how a good President would be able to be successful with a House and Senate as corrupt as the? ones we have and have had for many decades. But voters need to make the effort. If people don't try, then losing is guaranteed, as Ralph says

Ralph Nader would ...
Ralph Nader would be great for the whole country, but I don't know that he's running, and even if he was, we need to consider all vettable candidates, while "weeding out" the rot or cancers. In Aug. 2010, Ralph was interviewed about his intentions to run again in? 2012 and he wasn't certain either way, while saying he'ld really like voters to support other good potential candidates, Jim Hightower and some others. watch?v=4CWEE1Gshmo Whatever. USA needs new and real govt.

You're welcome. ...
You're welcome. Thing is, Ron Paul might not be liked by some people, due to them thinking he's racist, or some other negative things that aren't acceptable; but I don't know that he is any of these things at all and people who accuse him of any of these things seem to never provide any supportive references or links for what they say. I can't condemn someone on? mere hearsay and Ron Paul seems quite conservative, which should be good for farmers and many other citizens.

Thanks! Couldn't ...
Thanks! Couldn't have said it better? myself.

I may be only 12 ...
I may be only 12 years old however i do understand that their needs to be action. I understand the possibility of goverment lies and desiet.?

Resourcefulness is ...
Resourcefulness is an essential quality or attribute for farmers who wish to farm in healthy ways while also keeping technology costs at a minimum. It can be done. Our ancestors did it for thousands of? years. It might causes a farmer to have less revenues, but keeping operating costs minimal leaves plenty of profit, when seasons are good. The local farmer who only uses horses instead of tractors, etc., makes less revenue, but ample profit.

One? farmer in the ...
One? farmer in the local area uses barely any technology, for he still farms the old way, using horses. Of course a peson needs to know how to look after these animals, but it can be learned and surely doesn't require years to learn. So rather than using a mechanical tractor for harvesting, fe, I'ld much prefer using a horse or two, and then let them roam pasture when not needed for work. There's plenty of good land here for animals to feed from pastures.

I imagine another ...
I imagine another consideration is the size of a farm. Since I'ld only be interested in food crops, with a few animals, chickens, goats and maybe some sheep, which'ld all be allowed free range roaming and eating wild grasses and grains, the number of acres cultivated surely makes a difference in terms of the amount of tech.? required. If I was to have a farm, then it'd be small-scale, maybe 10 acres, so not much tech. would be necessary, I believe; and I'ld buy used tech.

In southeastern ...
In southeastern Quebec, Canada, plenty of very healthy food crops? can be very successfully cultivated. Many food crops won't be suitable for this region, but plenty are. Knowing about land, soil, and what's needed for type of? soil, fe, acidic or alkalic, is easy to learn, not taking very long; not for being productive growers anyway. For farming or raising animals, Quebec is an easy place to do this. It's food crops that're more limited due to northern climate.

I don't think that ...
I don't think that people are going to be overwhelmingly or widely inclined to do farming if it's easier, for a lot of people prefer white-collar jobs, f.e. And of course most Americans don't have land. I find it much better than a desk or office job, but? a lot of people wouldn't like to work minimum 60hrs per week. Some difficult things about farming is having land and climate, weather; and of course there's plenty to learn for organic or sustainable farming.

My father and I ...
My father and I would eat as much meat as? my mother and brother, but the latter two never got gout. And we all ate the same thing. None of us ate differently from the others for vegetables, breads, beef, pork, chicken, and fish, as well as salads. So I guess it's that my father and I have less healthy kidneys.

Thanks very much. ...
Thanks very much. I greatly appreciate the information. With that said, however, I don't consume more than modest amounts of meat and fish, today. Fe, two normal sized chicken legs normally last me 4 meals. But, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago,? we'ld consume more than this; fe, each consuming about the equiv. of a whole chicken leg. For beef, we ate normal portions, definitely not 8oz, per day, and had fair quantities of veg. and breads.

grow food grow free?
grow food grow free?

Gout is an ...
Gout is an indication that your kidneys are not? working effectively enough to rid the body of excess uric acid.High levels of meat & seafood consumption are associated with an increased risk of gout.Moderate intake of purine rich vegetables such as spinach/kale doesn't necessarily mean an increased risk of gout.I'd focus on supporting my kidneys in any way possible &cut out meat& dairy products.And I'm not really a big fan of soy, blessings for your good health...

@mikecorbeil, like ...
@mikecorbeil, like i said, if it's easier, people are more incline to do it period. of course, whatever is better for? you in the long run is going to be harder. besides, harvesting, you need to know about land and what vegetation can be grown in it and depending on where. Africa on the other hand, anything can be grown there, since the Sun shines directly on the particular continent, which is why Africa has more resources the the other 6 continents combined. you can't leave on technology alone.

@mikecorbeil Thanks ...
@mikecorbeil Thanks for the? chastisement grandma!

@mikecorbeil My ...
@mikecorbeil My most sarcastic apologies to anyone who was? bored enough to be offended by my accidentally repeated post. I am not organic vegetable farms, weirdo. I have a close friend who owns one and i have worked there it is an excellent place.