Truck Farm
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Truck Farm tells the story of a new generation of quirky urban farmers. Using green roof technology and heirloom seeds, filmmaker Ian Cheney (KING CORN, THE CITY DARK) plants a vegetable garden on the only land he’s got: his Granddad's old pickup. Once the mobile garden begins to sprout, viewers are trucked across New York to see the city's funkiest urban farms, and to find out if America's largest city can learn to feed itself. Blending serious exposition with serious silliness, Truck Farm entreats viewers to ponder the future of urban farming, and to consider whether sustainability needs a dose of whimsy to be truly sustainable. Featuring chef Dan Barber, nutritionist Marion Nestle, explorer Henry Hudson and a very lonely seagull. With musical narration by The Fishermen Three.
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Crew:
  • Director:
    Ian Cheney
  • Producers:
    Ian Cheney
  • Producers:
    Curt Ellis
Film Reviews:
  • "Overall, Truck Farm is a quirky and inspirational look at the ways people have found to grow their own food without a yard or balcony. I hope the message gets out to all of those city-dwellers with an unused rooftop or broken down pickup truck that there is more than one way to turn your property into a prosperous garden."
    Urban Sustainable Living
Film Festivals:
  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival
  • Green Film Fest in Seoul
  • Cinema Verde Film Festival
  • DC Environmental Film Fest
Film Awards:
  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Jury Honorable Mention
  • Green Film Fest in Seoul - Jury Award
  • Green Film Fest in Seoul - Audience Award
  • Cinema Verde Film Festival - Most Uplifting Film