Food and Country

Documentarian Laura Gabbert (“City of Gold”) and chef/writer/editor Ruth Reichl (Gourmet magazine) chronicle the plight of the American food industry in the wake of greedy conglomerates and the COVID-19 pandemic, talking to independent farmers, ranchers, and restaurant owners alike, including a couple from Huron, Ohio. —M.G.Food critic and writer Ruth Reichl takes audiences across the country and into the many facets of the American food industry with FOOD AND COUNTRY. Using the devastating impact of the pandemic on farmers and restaurants to interrogate the industrialization of American food, this documentary centers on the fragile financial stability of American independent food systems, which has come to light in recent years, and the deeper social cost of cheap food produced from corporate dominance. With interviews providing a diverse range of experience and expertise from hardworking, persevering individuals working in farming, cattle, and food service, Reichl and company present hope for the future with options for a revolutionary path forward. —C.F.GUEST(S) ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR Q&A