Santa Monica Farmers Market and Slow Food Los Angeles Present: QUEEN OF THE SUN: WHAT ARE THE BEES TELLING US?, 2010 August 10, 2011

Wednesday, August 10 - 7:30 PM 
Santa Monica Farmers Market and Slow Food Los Angeles Present: QUEEN OF THE SUN: WHAT ARE THE BEES TELLING US?, 2010, 83 min. Dir. Taggart Siegal. The role bees play in pollinating plants is critical to our food supply, which is why their mass disappearance, a phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder, should concern us all. This beautifully photographed documentary looks at man’s long history with the honeybee, how pesticides and industrial farming practices threaten the insect, and what we can do to restore the balance between agriculture and nature. “Revelatory. … Honey has never looked so delicious. Or so precious.” - Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times. [DVD] Panel discussion about local bee-friendly practices including urban beekeeping, bee rescue, permaculture and biodynamic farming to follow the film. Q&A moderated by Lisa Lucas Talbot, co-leader of Slow Food Los Angeles and Slow Food USA regional governor for Southern California.
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