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Minneapolis, MN

We're excited to be premiering our documentary in the state of Minnesota on July 12th at Edina Cinema.

Everything starts with a food event at Lucia's from 5:15-6:15 followed by the screening at 7pm at Edina, and the panel featuring Chef Lucia along with filmmaker Graham Meriwether, Jan Joannides of the Minnesota Institute of Sustainable Agriculture, Todd Lein, general manager of Thousand Hills Cattle Co., Chef and TV personality Scott Pampuch and John Mesko, executive director of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota. Should be a wonderful thought provoking evening.

Buy advance tickets here before they sell out:

https://tickets.landmarktheatres.com/Ticketing.aspx?TheatreID=266&ShowDate=7/12/2012

St. Cloud, MN

The screening at the Bell Alexander Room of the River's Edge Convention Center will start at 7 p.m., Fri., Jul. 13 followed by a panel discussion including filmmaker Graham Meriwether, Tom Barthel of Snake River Farm, Mike Stine of Stonebridge Farm, and Jane Jewett of the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.

Duluth, MN

Join us in Duluth at 5 p.m., Sun., July 15, for a special screening of American Meat at the Zinema2 Theater as part of the Whole Foods Co-op Film Series. Cost is $10 at door; Co-op members with owner cards get in free. The panel discussion following the film will include 2010 Organic Farmer of the year John Fisher-Merritt, of Food Farm in Wrenshall; Mark Thell, of 4Quarters Holdings of Wrenshall, a long-time grass-based farmer; Tom Hanson, owner of Duluth Grill, who sources much of his food from local farmers; Shannon Szymkowiak of Whole Foods Coop; and filmmaker Graham Meriwether. A local foods celebration will follow next door at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe; cost is $15/person for salads and appetizers. Local beer and wines available. Please call restaurant for reservations at (218) 336-1360.

St. Paul, MN

James Beard-nominated chef Lenny Russo of Heartland Restaurant hosts a celebration of local foods and local farmers from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., featuring charcuterie, artisanal cheeses and breads (cost $35/person), with screening to follow at 7 p.m. at St. Paul's Mounds Theatre. The panel discussion following the film will include: Chef Lenny; filmmaker Graham Meriwether; Meg Moynihan, director of Minnesota Dept. of Agriculture's Organic/Diversification Program, who also is a certified organic dairy farmer and direct markets non-organic beef; and Mike Fogel, owner/operator of Money Creek Buffalo Ranch in Houston, MN and his partner, Valerie Shannon. Tickets for film/panel are $10, at the door or in advance at Americanmeatfilm.com

Northfield, MN

Start your evening at 5:30 p.m. at Melanie and Jeff Ewald's James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery with a celebration of local foods, followed by the screening, sponsored by Just Food Co-op, at Grand Event Center and the panel discussion with Kathy Zeman, of Simple Harvest Farm Organics, of Nerstrand; Flo and Dave Minar of Cedar Summit Dairy Farm of New Prague; Matthew Fogarty, executive chef at Bon Appetit Management Co., St. Olaf College; and filmmaker Graham Meriwether. Food event is $12; please call (507) 663-6060 for reservations. Tickets for film/panel discussion are $10 at door or online at Americanmeatfilm.com. James Gang Coffeehouse is at 2018 Jefferson Rd., Suite H, Northfield; Grand Event Center is at 316 Washington St., Northfield.

Rochester, MN

Food event: 5:15-6:30 p.m., Fri. July 20, at Sontes Restaurant, 4 Third St., Rochester, featuring locally grown foods from Fairview Farms, Alemar Cheese, Whitewater Garden, Marshall Farms, Hart Family Farms and Pronschinske Elk prepared by Chef Bryce Lamb and his team. Film and panel discussion at 7 p.m. at Heinz Center (RCTC), 1926 Collegeview Rd. SE.

Who: Following the film, panel discussion will include the filmmaker, Graham Meriwether; Tessa Leung, owner, Sontes Restaurant of Rochester (or Chef Bryce Lamb of Sontes); David Kotsonas, market manager of the Rochester Downtown Farmers Market, which supports sustainable agriculture with 100 vendors within 50 miles of Rochester; Lisa and Eric Klein, owners and operators, Hidden Stream Farm of Elgin, who raise and direct market natural pork, pasture-raised chicken and grass-fed beef in Rochester and Twin Cities; Dan Litwiler, founder of Livable Rochester and president of board, Good Food Co-op.

Cost: Film and panel discussion, $10 online at AmericanMeatFilm.com, or $10 at door. Food Event $25/person, Call the restaurant at 507 292-1628 for reservations or book through eventbrite.com

Winona

Bluff Country Co-op and the Winona State University Environmental Club present ‘American Meat,’ at 7:30 p.m., Wed., July 25 at the Science Learning Center (SLC), Stark 120, at Winona State University. From 5:30-7:00 p.m., Colleen and Larry Wolner will host a celebration of local foods and farmers at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse,162 W. 2nd St., Winona. They’ll serve barbecued chicken from Earth Be Glad Farm and pork from a local organic supplier, along with a variety of summer dishes. ($20/person, Limit of 30 people. For reservations, call 507 452-7020). The film and panel discussion will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Science Learning Center (SLC), Stark 120 on the Winona State Campus. Admission $10 at the SLC (Stark 120) or online at Americanmeatfilm.com
The panel includes filmmaker Graham Meriwether; Mike Rupprecht of Earth-Be-Glad Farm, a certified organic farm with 100 percent grass-fed beef; Jackie Hoch of Hoch Orchards, which raises grass-fed hogs, turkey and poultry; Jim Riddle, organic farmer and Organic Outreach Coordinator at the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center and former chair of USDA’s National Organic Standards Board.

Dream Acres Farm

Pizza, movie, great conversation. All in one summer evening at Dream Acres Farm in Wykoff. The pizza, made from ingredients grown on the farm, will be served from 5-8 p.m. The panel will include filmmaker Graham Meriwether; Bob Barsch, a local pork producer who sells his pork to Hormel Foods; Mike Cotter, a third-generation Austin farmer who has farmed through the transitions from horses to tractors to combines; his son, Tom Cotter, who is taking over the farm, and can speak to the challenges of keeping a farm in the family; and Eva Barr, of Dream Acres Farm, the 60-acre farm where Barr and her husband, Todd Juzwiak, produce a variety of vegetables and operate a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the area. Cost is $10 person on what you can pay at the door. ven