Gather to watch as a community

Film screening at Brockenhurst Village Hall followed by an opportunity to discuss the film’s themes and then enjoy a seasonal meal grown locally at Four acre Farm.

Happen Films Production : The New Peasants. The website writes…

“Concerns about the industrial food system and environmental crises provided the family’s initial motivation to live differently. Now it’s 15 years since they’ve eaten from a supermarket or owned a car. The household, living intentionally below the poverty line and meeting 80% of their needs without using money, is nonetheless rich in so many ways. Wealth is found in their cellar of preserved foods, connections with community, saved seeds, homesteading skills and the time to focus on what really matters in life. Yet the decision to live this way has brought profound challenges for their family, in the form of their eldest son’s encounters with the law. These experiences have produced immense grief, but, in the end, also great joy.

This film shares the unfolding journey of a family rejecting the mainstream culture and working to create a new one. A culture and economy that draw on ways of the past while stepping joyfully into the future. For everything they’ve let go, something has been gained. With every challenge, something learned.

This is one family’s response to the predicament of our time, offering an inspiring glimpse into the kind of future, culture, and economy we can create. This family’s way of living shows that transformative change begins at the home and community level and that we can all participate in creating a better world.”

This is a chance to view a different perspective, new ways of being. How do we respond to the things that are seemingly out of our hands? What would you be willing to change in your life, or does it all seem unrealistic to you?

All vegetarian or vegan food, please let us know of allergies. Ticket includes film and the meal.

Parking at Brockenhurst Village Hall please try to car share where possible.

A bar will be serving seasonal inspired alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks.

Our CIC is fundraising to make our workshop space better equipped for all season community engagement, skill sharing and celebrations of the land! By attending this event and supporting us you are contributing to the fund for us to get this done this winter! If you would like to add a donation to this ticket price there’s an option to choose the higher price ticket. You can also buy drinks and cake at the bar on the night- all proceeds go towards the fund! Let your friends and family know about this lovely community event and do your bit for the planet by supporting the farm.