In Short Supply: Small Farmers and the Struggle to Deliver Healthy Food to Your Plate

"In Short Supply" is an official selection of the 2012 United Nations Association Film Festival and will screen in the San Francisco Bay Area in October 2012. Learn more: http://bit.ly/OMBD1x +++++ The American food system doesn't make it easy for small farmers to get their healthy food to your home, but meet two farmers who are trying: Ricky Horton and Sherilyn Shepard. They're siblings who grow tomatoes, cucumbers, and other vegetables in southwestern Virginia. Their livelihood is filled with uncertainties ranging from unpredictable weather to changing immigration laws. Here's their story. +++++ You can learn more about the issues in this video by reading Bread for the World Institute's 2012 Hunger Report: http://www.hungerreport.org To contact Appalachian Harvest, the organization featured in this film, visit: http://asdevelop.org/appharvest.html