Two members of the Fairfield Organic Teaching Farm (FOTF), one a former herb farmer, Gene Banks, and the other a pioneer in establishing organic school gardens in Fairfield, Annelise McCay, will be answering your gardening questions at Fairfield Woods Branch Library this Saturday afternoon as part of the Seed to Seed Library program. The Seed to Seed Library lends seeds to library patrons, who in turn save seeds at the end of the season and return some to the library to replenish seed stocks. The Seed to Seed Library was launched last month and is one of the many programs available to the community thanks to a partnership between the FOTF and the Library. Registration is suggested and the program is free.

Green Film Festival Part II

A Film Series at Fairfield Woods Branch Library

Wednesday, December 8^th

7:00 pm

“No Impact Man”

Film description:

“Author Colin Beavan, in research for his next book, began the No Impact Project in 2006. A newly self-proclaimed environmentalist who could no long avoid pointing the finger at himself, Colin leaves behind his liberal complacency for a vow to make as little environmental impact as possible for one year. No more automated transportation, no more electricity, no more non-local food, no more material consumption…no problem. That is, until his espresso-guzzling, retail-worshipping wife Michelle and their two year-old daughter are dragged into the fray.

What began as one man’s environmental experiment quickly becomes an experiment in how much one woman is willing to sacrifice for her husband’s dreams. Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein’s film provides both a front row seat into the experiment that became a national fascination and media sensation, and a behind the scenes look at the marital challenges that result from Colin’s and Michelle’s radical lifestyle change.”

(2009)- 90 minutes – Not Rated

Please call (203) 255-7308 to register, or go online at www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org.

Fairfield Woods Branch Library

1147 Fairfield Woods Road

Food, Inc., if you haven’t seen it yet, is a must see documentary food film. I admit that parts of it are hard to watch, but that’s the point. It’s meant to leave you thinking very differently about what you eat and where it comes from. The film just received an Oscar Nomination! Don’t be left out of the conversation, head to Fairfield Woods Branch Library on February 10 at 7 pm to enjoy a free screening with refreshments provided by Catch a Healthy Habit Cafe, Fairfield’s newest organic cafe. Click here to register online for the film event.

Read about Food, Inc. from a previous post on this site.