Film Recommendations for Gardeners

Documentaries:

Kiss the Ground Groundbreaking film about regenerating the earth’s soils, restoring ecosystems and creating abundant food supplies. Compelling graphics and NASA footage.

Common Ground (sequel to Kiss the Ground) Follows the pioneers of the regenerative movement, with before and after documentation of barren deserts brought back to productivity.

Back to Eden Fascinating documentary about the basics of growing fruits and veggies with less labor, less watering, fewer weeds for an extremely abundant harvest.

Joel Salatin the Lunatic Farmer Self described Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Worth becoming a member to support Angel Studios and see this one. Watch the movie trailer here.

The Biggest Little FarmDocuments one family’s journey into revitalizing a barren 200 acre plot into a fully functioning and self sustaining farmland. Watch the movie trailer here.

YouTube Accounts for Further Learning:

CHARLES DOWDING- Charming English gentleman doing side by side comparisons of dig vs. no dig methods. Start here. Here’s a great video for beginners.  

ANNE OF ALL TRADES- Fun lessons, honest videos, total soil nerd. Start here or here for help fixing any soil.

LIZIQI-  I’m totally obsessed with her videos filmed on her family farm in rural China. Her “life of” series is captivating and inspiring for any gardener or foodie. The Life of Peas, The Life of Cucumbers, The Life of Roses, The Life of Garlic, The Life of Wheat, The Life of Tomato, The Life of Cotton, The Life of Potato, The Life of Chili Pepper