PROJECT DESCRIPTION: South Central Farm tells the heartbreaking true story of the plight of a community of poor urban farmers in South Central Los Angeles. Given a barren plot of vacant land, after the L.A. riots in Watts, this group of dedicated individuals and families turned a concrete desert into an urban oasis. They created the largest urban garden in the country that fed a community in need and sheltered birds and other wildlife, only to have it taken away from them and destroyed, without due process.

This film and the controversy it depicts highlights the importance of urban gardens that are springing up all across the county, and their role in community revitalization. Dramatic footage of the events leading up to the destruction of the farm, includes interviews with community members, land use experts, and a variety of grassroots and celebrity supporters. The film examines the environmental, health and social advantages of urban farms, their ability to create safe, sustainable environments for families, and produce nutritious and plentiful food sources to inner city communities in greatest need. It also discusses other benefits that include improvement of the local aquifers, less urban run off and cleaner air.

GOAL OF PROJECT: To educate and inform about the importance of urban gardens, and by extension, food gardens in general, to a wide audience. The farm story conveys the health, environmental and social benefits in a lively and dramatic way.