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  • picnics allowed

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Fort Adams
80 Fort Adams Dr, Newport, RI


ABOUT THE FILM: Ruth Reichl—trailblazing NY Times food critic, groundbreaking Gourmet Magazine editor, best-selling memoirist, and for decades one of the most influential figures shaping American food culture—grows concerned about the fate of small farmers, ranchers, and chefs as they wrestle with both immediate and systemic challenges as the pandemic takes hold.

Reichl reaches across political and social divides to discover innovators who are risking it all to survive on the front lines. As one person leads her to the next, she follows the unfolding stories of ranchers in Kansas and Georgia, farmers in Nebraska, Ohio, and the Bronx, a New England fisherman, and maverick chefs on both coasts. As she witnesses them navigate intractable circumstances, Reichl shares pieces of her own life, and in doing so, begins to take stock of the path she has traveled and the ideals she left behind. Through her eyes, we get to know the humanity and struggle behind the food we eat. As Reichl says: “How we grow and make our food shows us our values – as a nation and as human beings.”


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6:00 PM: Venue Opens
7:15 PM: Live Music by Jake Heady
8:30 PM: Film Start
Post-Film Conversation: Moderated by Tatiana Siegel (Variety) with Laura Gabbert (Director) and Caroline Libresco (Producer)
Rain Venue: Rain Venue: IYRS (449 Thames St, Newport); Please note that your RSVP does NOT guarantee a seat in the event that we move indoors due to rain. Seating is first come, first served and we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes prior to the start of film.
Parking : Parking will be available on site
Run time: 99 min
Directors: Laura Gabbert
Producers: Laura Gabbert, Ruth Reichl, Paula P. Manzanedo, Caroline Libresco
Food and Country
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