• Nelson Hethter Community Centre, Banksia Room (map)
  • 5 Jacksons Road
  • North Narrabeen, NSW, 2101
  • Australia

Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds -- valued and treasured since the dawn of humankind. This documentary follows passionate seed keepers who are protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94 seed varieties have disappeared. A cadre of 10 agrichemical companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, and Monsanto, controls over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits. Farmers and others stand together to defend the future of our food.

Trailer: http://www.seedthemovie.com/trailer/

Now on DVD & Streaming at seedthemovie.com Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds. Worshipped and treasured since the dawn of humankind. SEED: The Untold Story follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. As biotech chemical companies control the majority of our seeds, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and indigenous seed keepers fight a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these reluctant heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds. SEED features Vandana Shiva, Dr. Jane Goodall, Andrew Kimbrell, Winona Laduke and Raj Patel. SEED’s is Executive Produced by Academy Award Winning Actress Marisa Tomei, Marc Turtletaub (Little Miss Sunshine) and Phil Fairclough (Grizzly Man, Cave of Forgotten Dreams). For more information go visit seedthemovie.com & collectiveeyefilms.org

With an introduction from JJ Farmer from our Northern Beaches seed savers group.  Bring seeds to swap or make a small donation and take seeds from our own Northern Beaches organic seed library - the ONLY one on the Northern Beaches.

+ THE BIG SWAP - bring along items to swap - seeds, books, CDs. pots, plants, kitchen and garden utensils and/or a plate of food to share.

All welcome, entry $10 or $7 for members, doors open 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.