The Greenhorns

The Greenhorns (2010) is a documentary film directed by Severine von Tscharner Fleming.

Armed with a camcorder, farmer-filmmaker-activist Severine von Tscharner Fleming spent two years crisscrossing America, meeting and mobilizing a network of revolutionary young farmers resettling the land. 'The Greenhorns' is an ode to their grit and entrepreneurial spirit, an exploration of sustainable agriculture, and an enticement to reclaim our national soil. The ninety minute feature is the culmination of well over 200 hours of original footage from all regions of the United States, as well as original animation by young urban farmer and artist Brooke Budner, and rare agricultural archival footage from the Prelinger Archives. Ultimately, The Greenhorns shows us how farmers can move out of the margins recent history has consigned them to, and back to the heart of the American food landscape.

Cast

Severine von Tscharner Fleming

Voice

Amy Courtney

self - Freewheelin Farm, Davenport, CA

Brock Fulmer

self - Bay Area Meat CSA, Berkley, CA

John & Stacy Brenner

selves - Broadturn Farm, Scarborough, ME

Chris Velez

self - Intermountain Nursery, Prather, CA

Ned Conwell

self - Blue House Farm, Pescadero, CA

Pilar Reber

self - Sunnyside Organic Nursery, N. Richmond, CA

Brooke Budner

self - Urban Gardener, San Francisco, CA