THE SECOND MOST PLEASURABLE THING WE DO IN THE DARK. A COLUMN ABOUT MOVIES

I’m teaching them to take care of something. -Alice (RoseMarie DeWitt) explaining to Steve (Matt Damon) why she brings her students to her back yard to teach them about gardening in Promised Land

Ihold producers of food in the highest regard. This column is built with love and affection for our local farmers. Movies have always seen the drama and humour that makes great stories out of farming. Here are some of the very best feature films and two documentaries that both entertain and expose what happens behind the fence.