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By WNJ Correspondent Dana Patterson

On Friday August, 6, 2010 at 9 p.m., come to Howell Living History Farm in Lambertville to watch the premiere of "The Farmer and the Horse," a film that documents a new generation of farmers inspired by sustainability and the using draft horses for power, by freelance journalist Jared Flesher.

"As I started getting more interested in stories about where our food comes from, I began meeting interesting young farmers who spoke with passion about completely rethinking our agricultural system to make it healthier and more sustainable," said Flesher.  "My film focuses on a few particular farmers who are exploring something really different – using draft horses instead of tractors – but their reasons for doing so are very mainstream: They want to be part of a movement that starts to fix the problems created by the industrial agriculture system we have today."

When: Friday, August 6, 2010. The film starts at 9p.m., but the farm will open at 7 p.m. for farm tours, live music, snacks, and just good old sitting around.

Where: Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville, NJ 08530

How Much: Admission is free. Donations to the Friends of Howell Farm will be accepted.

What to Bring: The screening is outdoors, so bring lawns chairs, blankets, and perhaps some bug spray.

What If It Rains: Check www.thefarmerandthehorse.com for updates if the weather looks bad. We have a raindate set for August 20.

• Click here to watch the Daily Record's Video special, "Young Farmers In N.J."
  
  
• Click here to read an article by Asbury Park Press, "Young N.J. farmers are cultivating a future."
  
  
• Click here to find out how to purchase a copy of the DVD.