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Food security is an issue for residents of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (In)Security explores the food systems in the U.P., and how a few organizations are working to improve access to quality food.
Farming
3 films at Fresh Coast 2025
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The Healing Soil: Detroit's Urban Farming
Has Subtitles, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Family Friendly
Rufino Vargas moved to the U.S. from Mexico in 1988. Vargas, who has diabetes, now owns and operates Ortega Urban Farms on Detroit’s westside. He says farming has helped him manage his blood sugar while providing healthy food for his family — and other Detroiters.
This is FLINT | Almar Orchards
Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly
Almar Orchards near Flint, Michigan is a five generation farm and Michigan’s first organic apple orchard. Family bonds and unique climate characteristics help the Koan family provide food for their community and hard cider to the world.