On Monday, February 21st at 6pm, the Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network is hosting a virtual film screening and discussion as part of the month-long 2022 Civil Rights Conference theme,“Suppression of the Soul: Examining Restrictions of Freedom” sponsored by The University of Tennessee at Martin. 

“Farming as a Revolutionary Act of Food Sovereignty” is a 20-minute documentary that helps the audience learn about important concepts to improve access to local food systems.

Following the documentary will be a panel discussion with Somlynn Rorie, the creator and Executive Producer of the Good Food film series, and Josh Acre, president and CEO of Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA).  The panelists will discuss the factors and barriers of food sovereignty in their communities and solutions through farming, education, and community conversation.