On Sundays in January and February the “Foodies” Film Series will feature films focused on food, farming, fisheries, nutrition and environmental issues. The event is co-hosted by Ten Rivers Food Web and Food Share of Lincoln County (along with Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association, Feb. 12th.)

Attendance is free, with a suggested donation of $2 and one non-perishable food item for Food Share of Lincoln County.  Seating is limited to the first 50 people, so come early! Snacks will be provided. The films will be screened at the Oregon Coast Community College, Central Campus, Room 62 (enter through main front doors), 400 SE College Way, Newport, OR.

January 22^nd, 1:30pm: Ingredients (http://www.ingredientsfilm.com/) A film that unearths the roots of the local food movement and digs into the stories of the chefs, farmers and activists transforming our broken food system. Features Oregon farmers.

January 29^th, 1:30pm: Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/) An unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds on personal missions to regain their health.

February 5^th, 1:30pm: Vanishing of the Bees (http://www.vanishingbees.com/) This documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between humans and the Earth.

February 12^th, 1:30pm: Oregon Ocean Fisheries: A Conservation Story Newport premiere! (http://www.oczma.org/) A truly local look at our coastal fisheries, this film was produced by the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA) and probably features people you know! Hear from the producer, Onno Husing, and other local residents working to protect our ocean environment in a Q & A after the film.

Ten Rivers Food Web is a non-profit organization (www.tenriversfoodweb.org) bringing local food to local tables in Lincoln, Benton and Linn counties. Ten Rivers Food Web’s programming includes the Lincoln County Foods Group, That’s My Farmer SNAP Incentive Program (available at the Newport Farmers’ Market and Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market), and The Lemonade Project. The organization helped support the Lincoln County Community FEAST in April 2011 and the Lincoln County Fairgrounds Farmers Market.

Food Share of Lincoln County is a regional food bank, part of the Oregon Food Bank network, which supplies donated and USDA commodity foods to affiliated emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, and other assistance agencies in Lincoln County.  For information, contact Food Share at 541-265-8578 or go to http://www.foodsharelincolncounty.org/  or find Food Share of Lincoln County on Facebook.

Contact: Chloe Rico, Ten Rivers Food Web, Email: chloe@tenriversfoodweb.org, Phone: (541) 867-8672