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Growing cities [digital videodisc] : a film about urban farming in America / Elmwood Motion Picture Company ; produced by Dan Susman, Andrew Monbouquette and Dana Altman ; directed by Dan Susman.

[New York] : First Run Features, [2014]

Urban agriculture -- United States.

Community gardens -- United States.

Bee culture -- United States.

Local foods -- United States.

Vermicomposting -- United States.

Gardening -- United States.

Gardeners -- United States.

Beekeepers -- United States.

1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Introduction -- Los Angeles -- San Francisco -- Berkeley -- Portland -- Seattle -- Milwaukee -- Chicago -- Detroit -- Dartmouth -- Is today different? -- New York City -- Washington DC -- Atlanta -- Birmingham -- New Orleans -- Austin -- Omaha.

From rooftop farmers to backyard beekeepers, Americans are growing food like never before. Growing Cities goes coast to coast to tell the stories of these intrepid urban farmers, activists, and everyday city-dwellers who are challenging the way this country feeds itself. From those growing in backyards to make ends meet to educators teaching kids to eat healthier, viewers find that urban farming is about much more than simply good food.

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