Food unites us. It’s the building blocks to human life. It creates community, nourishes culture, and expresses creativity. It’s the foundation of our bodies and our minds. And dang is it good for the soul. But is our current food paradigm really the best we can do?

The Root of it All is an emotional journey that explores our connection to food through the eyes of southern Albertans: A young family that quit city life to start a farm, a Blackfoot Elder bringing Traditional Knowledge to new Canadians, an urban farmer taking on Calgary’s dry climate to provide food accessibility, a soil specialist on a mission to repair the earth, an Afghan refugee adapting to a new growing climate, and a business owner seeking to educate on food preservation. This is the next generation of food production; when it comes to food, we all have a seat at the table.

Ultimately, The Root of it All is a film about hope; getting to know those who grow our food may be one of the most empowering places to begin to uncover pragmatic solutions to our ecological challenges.