--- Chris Petersen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: "Chris Petersen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Betsy Stevens" <[log in to unmask]>,
>       "Barb Mann" <[log in to unmask]>,
> > Subject: Fw: Fw: ABC Documentary "Strong Roots,
> Fragile Farms"
> Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 23:51:58 -0500
>
>
>
> > >Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 12:10 PM
> > >Subject: ABC Documentary "Strong Roots, Fragile
> Farms"
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > To: Farmers Union Members
> > > > From: John Hansen,  Nebraska Farmers Union
> President
> > > > Subject: ABC Documentary on family farmers and
> globalization  -
> > > >
> > > > Please forward to anyone interested in
> agriculture and globalization.
> > > >
> > > > You may have read the Sunday New York Times
> piece about  Willie
> Nelson.
> > >The
> > > > picture in the article  described Willie
> narrating a documentary on
> family
> > > > farms to air next month on ABC affiliates. The
>  documentary is
> produced by
> > > > the United  Church of Christ and the National
> Council of Churches.
> John
> > > > Hansen, Nebraska Farmers Union President, and
> George Naylor and his
> > > > family, Iowa Farmers  Union members, are
> extensively featured
> throughout
> > > > the 1-hour film.
> > > >
> > > > Below is a description of the project and an
> "action plan"  to ensure
> that
> > > > your local ABC affiliate  runs the
> documentary. The more your local
> > > > affiliate hears from its  viewers, the  better
> the chance they will
> run
> > >it.
> > > > "Strong Roots, Fragile Farms" will be released
> October 6,  2002. The
> film
> > > > will be narrated by Willie  Nelson with a
> music by Peter Buffett, who
> > > > scored the Dances with Wolves soundtrack.
> > > >
> > > > The film explores the real life impact of
> globalization upon  today's
> > > > family farmers in Iowa, North Carolina, the
> Philippines, and Mexico.
> The
> > > > film puts human faces from around the world on
> the  growing impact of
> > > > expanding
> > > > globalization on family farm agriculture. The
> decision to air "Strong
> > > > Roots, Fragile Farms" rests with the local
> ABC-TV stations, who may be
> > > > unaware of the importance of this issue, or
> who may set aside the film
> as
> > > > "just another church type" show.
> > > >
> > > > Therefore, it is imperative that citizens
> concerned about  the plight
> of
> > > > communities, or are concerned  about
> globalization should call or
> write
> > > > their local ABC-TV affiliate as soon as
> possible. If there is
> sufficient
> > > > interest from the public, the  program
> managers or station managers
> will
> > > > likely respond positively. Letters from farm,
> church, labor,
> > >environmental,
> > > > and public interest organizations would be
> very  helpful. Some local
> > > > stations have already decided whether or not
> to  run "Strong Roots,
> > >Fragile
> > > > Farms." These  programing decisions are fluid,
> and change  all the
> time.
> > >If
> > > > your local ABC-TV affiliate indicates that a
> decision  has already
> been
> > > > made to not air it, don't be discouraged, just
> get more calls and
> letters
> > > > in. Also ask for a good time slot.
> > > >
> > > > To find the list of your state's ABC-TV
> affiliates, go to
> > > > http://abc.abcnews.go.com/ At the lower  left
> of their home page is
> the
> > > > "local  stations" button. Click on it, and it
> will give you a map of
> the
> > > > USA. Click on your state, and you get the list
>  your state's ABC-TV
> > > > stations, their  telephone numbers, mailing
> addresses, and e mail
> > > > addresses.  The United Church of Christ is in
> the process  of creating
> a
> > > > web site with information  about the
> documentary. It should be up and
> > > > running very soon.
> > > >
> > > > The website  (www.ucc.org/fragilefarms) will
> allow you to:
> > > > - Download the beautiful poster and place it
> in prominent places in
> your
> > > > church and community.
> > > > - Check for the air dates and times in your
> local  community.
> > > > -Send friends and colleagues electronic
> postcards about  "Strong
> Roots,
> > > > Fragile Farms."
> > > > - Download the information you need to write
> or call your  local
> ABC-TV
> > > > affiliate.
> > > > - Copy the sample press release and send it to
> your local  newspapers,
> > > > magazines, radio, television  stations,
> unions, and family
> farm-related
> > > > businesses.
> > > >
> > > > This documentary not only puts the human face
> on  globalization, it
> also
> > > > deals with farm and  trade policy, and the
> players and process that
> > >creates
> > > > it. Your help is needed  and appreciated.
> > > > Iowa Farmers Union
> > > > PO Box 8988
> > > > Ames, IA 50014
> > > > (800) 775-5227
> > > > www.iafu.org
> > > >
> >
>
>


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