Program Description
Grab your lunch and join PhilMO for the a virtual lunchtime screening & discussion of the documentary Digging In.
This film by KC-filmmakers Nathan Johnson and Jay W. Austin is designed to help funders understand concentration and consolidation, land access, and climate change and explore the connection these issues have to their work and the work of their grantees. Filmed across the United States, the Missouri communities of Auxvasse, Kansas City, and Mexico are specifically featured. The film will build upon themes discussed in Part I, which explores the U.S. Farm Bill. After the screening, we will have a robust discussion.
This program is designed with PhilMO Members and Non-Member Funders in mind. Share with your colleagues who are interested in the intersection of grantmaking, food systems, and equity.
Special thanks to Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) and PhilMO Member Missouri Foundation for Health for supporting access to the film.
Optional Pre-Work
This is a two-part series that began in March 2024 with Digging In (Part I): MO Funder Briefing on the Farm Bill. While not required, we do encourage you to view the Farm Bill Briefing prior to the film screening to better understand the policy systems at play.
Speakers
Katie Kaufmann, panel moderator
Katie leads the Missouri Foundation for Health Food Justice Initiative
Holly Enowski, panelist
KC-based associate at Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders
Masika Henson, panelist
Digging In host, narrator, and co-producer
Joe Maxwell, panelist
Former Missouri Lt. Governor, founder of Farm Action, and long-time livestock farmer
