The Movies That Matter series will feature Food For Change: The Story Of Cooperation America (2013, 120 min.), on Tuesday, March 19 at 4:30 pm at the Fellowship. A group discussion will follow the movie.

For generations food co-ops have been a part of the American economy, providing people with a healthy, community-based food source. Food For Change is a three-part documentary that delves into the history and present state of food co-ops, and how co-ops can enact progressive changes.

The film starts with the Great Depression, explaining how and why food co-ops flourished during a time of great economic decline. Part two takes a look at the resurgence of co-ops in the 1960s and the struggles faced competing against the mass producing food companies and grocers. The documentary closes with a look at today’s current co-ops, focusing on those based in the Twin Cities.

About the Movies that Matter Series: The film is part of the UUFDC’s monthly Movies That Matter series examining a wide range of issues. The free screenings are followed by a discussion. The series invites consciousness and intellectual inquiry, which is philosophically in tune with Unitarian Universalists beliefs. The UUFDC Fellowship is located at 10341 Hwy. 42 in north Ephraim. For further information call (920) 854-7559.