Occupy The Farm at The Hilo Palace Theater – June 12, 14, 15 & 16. Matinee on Sunday June 14 at 2:30PM

Coming to the Big Island, Hawai'i Occupy the Farm Film will screen at Hilo's Palace Theater starting Friday night June 12 through Tuesday June 16 – every night except Saturday June 13 – but with a matinee on Sunday June 14.

“Occupy The Farm” tells the inspiring story of 200 urban farmers who walk onto a publicly-owned research farm, and plant two acres of crops in order to save the land from becoming a real-estate development.

Local speakers on Hawaii's food and agriculture will follow the film each screening. The speakers will include:
Greg Smith, President Ka'u – Hawaii Farmer's Union
Gabriel Howearth, Founder of Seeds of Change
Russell Ruderman, Hawaii State Senator; Owner – Island Naturals
Jason Fox, Vetiver Farms
Catarina & Arthur – The Locavore Store
Scott Laaback – Permaculture Manager, Kalani
Stuart DeJong – Hawaii Eco Living
Lyn Howe – Hawaii Public Seed Initiative
Nico van Engelen – Lower Puna Rising
Let's Grow Hilo
Diga Kern, Kapoho Raw Dairy Share
Ilona Stout, University of Hawaii Hilo

On Saturday – the night the film is not screening – there will be a panel discussion of all the speakers. Location TBD.