Act Now! Farmageddon Premiere in Chicago August 26-31

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August 26-31, 2011

Filmmaker Kristin Canty is coming to Chicago for the premiere of Farmageddon--the Unseen War on American Family Farms.

Gene Siskel Center

164 North State Street

Chicago, IL 60601-3505

312-846-2076

www.siskelfilmcenter.org/farmageddon

Showtimes

8:00 pm - Aug 26th, Fri

3:00 pm - Aug 27th, Sat & Food Rights Workshop

5:00 pm - Aug 28th, Sun

6:00 pm - Aug 29th, Mon

6:15 pm - Aug 31st, Wed

On Saturday, Raw Milk Activist Max Kane hosts a reception before the movie followed by the not-to-miss Food Rights Workshop with an extraordinary line-up of speakers!

Get your tickets for Special Events by August 21 and join the celebration! [details at HartkeInOnline.com]

FOOD RIGHTS WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 27
This fundraiser/workshop is to raise funds for Max's legal defense in his fight with the state of Wisconsin over his private farm buying club and their right to privacy.

2:00 pm - Meet & Greet Reception
Gene Siskel Center Gallery Cafe
Be sure to sample delicious vegan savories and sweets courtesy of Karyn's Raw Restaurant by a local wellness chef.

3:00-4:45 pm - Farmageddon Movie and Brief Q&A

Gene Siskel Center Theater

Filmmaker Kristin Canty and other "Real Food Celebrities"; afterwards, break for dinner on your own.

6:30-9:30 pm - Food Rights Workshop & Fundraiser

The Erika DuFour Photography Studio

2140 W. Fulton St, Unit E, Chicago

SPEAKERS

Sheriff Richard Mack - constitutional rights advocate

Michael Badnarick - 2004 Libertarian presidential candidate

Max Kane - Raw milk activist

Elizabeth Rich, Esq. - attorney & FTCLDF Board member

Vernon Hershberger - Wisconsin dairy farmer

Jim Marlowe - nutritionist

TICKET prices for this event:

$10.00 - Reception & Movie ONLY

$55.00 - Workshop/Fundraiser for Max Kane

Pay online (additional fee for processing) at

Farmageddon-Food-Rights.EventBrite.com

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW

Theater Parking: Please park only at the InterPark Self-Park at 20 E. Randolph, which is across the street from Macy's (there's also an entrance on Wabash near the corner of Randolph). Parking is $14 for 9 hours with a validation ticket, which you can obtain from the Gene Siskel Center theater box office. [directions]

3:00-4:45 pm - Farmageddon Movie and Brief Q&A

Gene Siskel Center Theater

Filmmaker Kristin Canty and other "Real Food Celebrities"; afterwards, break for dinner on your own.

6:30-9:30 pm - Food Rights Workshop & Fundraiser

The Erika DuFour Photography Studio

2140 W. Fulton St, Unit E, Chicago

SPEAKERS

Sheriff Richard Mack - constitutional rights advocate

Michael Badnarick - 2004 Libertarian presidential candidate

Max Kane - Raw milk activist

Elizabeth Rich, Esq. - attorney & FTCLDF Board member

Vernon Hershberger - Wisconsin dairy farmer

Jim Marlowe - nutritionist

TICKET prices for this event:

$10.00 - Reception & Movie ONLY

$55.00 - Workshop/Fundraiser for Max Kane

Pay online (additional fee for processing) at

Farmageddon-Food-Rights.EventBrite.com

FARMAGEDDON & FILMMAKER

"Farmageddon is a powerful film documenting the U.S. government's constant attacks on innocent farmers and consumers in an attempt to protect massive corporate interests. When the government controls the food you eat and the healthcare you receive, sickness is pervasive - this is exactly what has happened in the U.S."

- Dr. Joseph Mercola, Founder mercola.com

Americans' right to access fresh, healthy foods of their choice is under attack.

Farmageddon tells the story of small, family farms that were providing safe, healthy foods to their communities and were forced to stop, sometimes through violent action, by agents of misguided government bureaucracies, and seeks to figure out why.

Filmmaker Kristin Canty's quest to find healthy food for her four children turned into an educational journey to discover why access to these foods was being threatened. More...

Read Reviews by The Washington Post (3 stars), the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Times (NYT Critics' Pick)

Farmageddonmovie.com

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About the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund:

FTCLDF is a U.S. based 501(c)(4) non-profit organization made up of farmers and consumers joining together and pooling resources to protect the constitutional rights of the nation's family farms and the consumers who patronize them.