COMMON GROUND - MULTI AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY GOLD COAST PREMIERE

Common Ground 

Starring Joel Salatin, the iconic REGEN farmer featured in Food, Inc., and head of Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia, Common Ground brings his unique voice and vision to the big screen. Salatin, who describes himself as a "Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer," is praised by many as the world’s most famous farmer, the "high priest of the pasture," and Virginia’s most eclectic thinker since Thomas Jefferson. Critics, however, label him a "bio-terrorist," "charlatan," and even "starvation advocate"—but with 12 published books and a multi-generational family farm, his impact is undeniable.

Salatin blends decades of experience in food and farming with a gift for storytelling that captivates audiences everywhere, from pastures to Wall Street. Known for his dynamic, often standing ovation-worthy performances, he thrives on interaction, especially during his favourite part of any event. Now, you can meet him on the big screen.

Common Ground, the much-anticipated sequel to Kiss the Ground, which touched over a billion people and inspired the USDA to invest $20 billion in soil health, delves deep into the tangled web of money, power, and politics that has fractured our food system. The film exposes the harmful practices driving today’s farming crisis, where farmers of all races are literally dying to feed us. But it also offers hope, spotlighting a diverse movement of White, Black, and Indigenous farmers adopting regenerative agriculture to heal the land, improve health, and restore economic stability—before it’s too late.

As history shows, when the U.S. leads, others follow. Now is the time to join forces and help clean up our past mistakes—one backyard, paddock, and local farm at a time. Join us for a night of community inspiration and learning as we grow together, change together, and thrive together.

For decades, we’ve handed control of our food to others. Now, it’s time to truly grow together.