The Hands That Feed Us —
On Tour
The Hands That Feed Us is on tour across Canada for a year. The goal is to have 250 discussions — one every weekday! The highlights will be put together for our podcast, so click to learn more, and sign up to get notified when the podcast launches. The mission - To rebuild Canada's economy.
Local Discussions
In addition to hosting a screening, Devon will facilitate a discussion about how the issues in the film show up in your hometown. The tour is an opportunity to get your community together to discuss a plan of action.
Workshop Themes
There are several ways we approach workshops depending on who the audience is. See which type of workshop applies to you and get in touch with our team to get the ball rolling.
Family & Friends
Devon wants to have a movie night with as many people as he can visit! All you have to do is invite friends, family and neighbours (10-15 is plenty), and offer your barn, basement or living room for a gathering. You could even provide snacks or make it a potluck for your community!
Devon will provide a projector, screen, and sound, and facilitate a post-film discussion. He needs a place to park T-Rex, and would love access to electricity and a shower. Timing is important - it has to happen when Devon is passing near your region. Please check the schedule to see when the tour is near you!
Weekend Workshops
Weekend Workshops help member-based organizations tackle a common problem. The first day features a local c a s e study and explores an active issue that affects the organization's members. Then we watch the film and identify a course of action.
On the second day, we make a plan and put the pieces in place to carry it out.
Devon will provide a projector, screen, and sound, and will facilitate the event. He will discuss funding the course of action, and offer a way for audience members to follow ongoing progress.
Townhall
Town Halls are about community problem-solving. They feature a local case study, explore a local problem, and develop a course of action.
These afternoons or evenings are intended to help groups share knowledge and tackle common problems with their members. Ideally, the case study will help the group make a plan they can continue to build on.
Devon will provide a projector, screen, and sound, and will facilitate the event. He will discuss funding the course of action, and offer a way for audience members to follow ongoing progress.
Host
If you are an individual, keep it small and simple: Host a Family & Friends screening. These are intended for 10-15 friends and neighbours, hosted in your barn, basement, or living room.
If you are a community builder, partner with an organization in your community and host a Town Hall. These feature a local case study as an example of how the issues in the film show up in your community.
If there is specific issue in your community that you want to work on, host a Weekend Workshop to bring the issue to your community and build the capacity to address it.
If you are a member of the National Farmers Union, use the film as an opportunity to build your NFU local and recruit new members! These are like Family & Friends screenings, but with a specific focus on the NFU.
Tour Dates & Locations
If you want me to bring The Hands that Feed Us to your community, check when I'll be in your province / territory, and then fill in the form below: