Newsletter #15: Tangible Progress for The Hands that Feed Us
I'm happy to say — for the first time since I left Salt Spring Island a year ago — I have a sense of momentum again.
Land Price
MoreHow feudal are our farmers?
There's a question that haunts me when I'm lying in bed pondering what The Hands that Feed Us is really about: Are we at risk of reverting to feudalism?
Capitalism doesn't invest in farms is because capitalism for farming is broken
The cost of land is a big reason why the capitalist is necessary in the first place. In business terms, land is a capital cost: It's a big, up-front cost that has to be paid out of the farm's profits over time, but it only needs to be purchased once.
Finance
MoreHow to invest romantically
Despite the title, no, this post isn’t about how to find commitment with your significant other. I’m talking about financial, not emotional investment, and I’m talking about the romance of believing things into existence, not your love life.
What does romance have to do with our economy?
I believed we could build our farm together by being good at business and I didn’t realize she needed me to be good at romance.
Romance
MoreNewsletter #20: The Hands that Feed Us: On Tour
I've been talking about taking The Hands that Feed Us On Tour since before I started filming. So, the existence of the tour isn't news. I'll be on the road for a year, and my goal is to show the film 250 times (five days a week!) and to host a discussion after every screening.
How to invest romantically
Despite the title, no, this post isn’t about how to find commitment with your significant other. I’m talking about financial, not emotional investment, and I’m talking about the romance of believing things into existence, not your love life.
Newsletter #18: The romance of farming and filmmaking
Fine cut, picture lock, music, and sound design Up next: Final cut, festivals, and (another) cross-Canada tour. What does romance have to do with our economy?
What does romance have to do with our economy?
I believed we could build our farm together by being good at business and I didn’t realize she needed me to be good at romance.