Another great review of the “Milk War” movie’s Vancouver debut last weekend

This one is from Hella Delicious:

Ex Home-on-the-Range agister Alice Jongerden takes questions after the screening.

“After looking forward to seeing Milk War for several weeks it was really exciting to have such a great turnout! The Rio Theatre was a really perfect place to have the event with a stage for the music as well as popcorn for the hungry.

O’Driscoll’s “Milk War” opens FLIKS film festival in Nelson B.C. with tales of raw milk and farmer Michael Schmidt

From The Nelson Daily:

Canada Free Press photo of raw milk renegade Michael Schmidt, via The Nelson Daily

“FLIKS (Film Lovers In the KootneayS) opens the Canadian FLIKS Festival on Friday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. with one of three films in the festival produced by local filmmakers.

Milk War, a documentary produced by former Nelsonite and theatre personality Declan O’Driscoll,  tells the story of dairy farmer Michael Schmidt whose small farm north of Toronto was raided by 20 armed officers. They weren’t looking for drugs or guns. They were there for the milk — raw milk.

“Milk War” raw milk movie review from last Sunday’s screening in Vancouver

From Raoul Bedi of Biofield Solutions:

Alice and Burt Jongerden at the theatre after the Milk War screening last Sunday. Photo: Raoul Bedi

I grew up in Toronto and had worked as an activist there since 1983. So I was personally touched by the Milk War Movie and Michael Schmidt’s humanitarian mission . So I would not call myself an “objective viewer ” .

At an early age Michael Schmidt , who grew up in post-war Germany,  had to face its collective  guilt and reflections about it, and felt an early calling to “stand for principles ” and to “fight for the sacred” in life. He knew he had some work to do in the “realm of basic  principles” although he did not specifically know what it was.

Focus on raw milk — Q&A from “Milk War” movie debut in Vancouver B.C.

Hella Delicious reports on the Vancouver debut of the “Milk War” movie:

Director Declan O'Driscoll and farmer Alice Jongerden. Click image to go to Hella D. blog for video.

“Excerpts from the Question and Answer session with Alice Jongerden and Declan O’Driscoll after the screening of Milk War in Vancouver, BC. Gives the history of the pasteurisation laws in Canada, some of the differences between BC and Ontario, how Home on the Range cowshare got started and why Alice can’t milk the cows at present.

“Milk War” raw milk movie screening at FLIKS festival in Nelson B.C. Feb. 11, 12 after Vancouver showing on Feb. 6th

Andrea Klassen, of the Nelson Star, interviews director Declan O’Driscoll:

Milk War film maker Declan O'Driscoll shoots footage of raw milk advocate Michael Schmidt at Queen's Park, Toronto, following a news conference in November 2009

“During the eight years Declan O’Driscoll lived in Nelson, his Yggdrasil theatre company toured West Kootenay with plays based on the mythology of the Valhalla mountains and classics such as The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.

But when O’Driscoll returns to the city February 11, he’ll be showcasing a work that’s all about contemporary concerns.

Trailer for Raw milk movie “Milk War” — showing in Vancouver Feb. 6th, 3pm

Raw milk “Milk War” movie will be screened in Vancouver Feb. 6, 3pm

Hella D. on the upcoming Milk War movie screening in Vancouver:

From the November 2006 raid at Glencolton Farms -- by Ministry of Natural Resources personnel

“Written and directed by award winning journalist Kevin O’Keefe
Produced by Declan O’Driscoll
Gemini Award-winning actor Colm Feore narrates

Vancouver screening of “Milk War” movie, a fundraiser for legal defense

From Hella D.’s blog:

Poster for the event. From Hella D's blog.

“Our local Cowshare is working hard to raise money for the legal fees incurred by Fraser Health’s attack on our right to access milk directly from our cows. One of our cowshare members, Noriko has been working really hard and set up a screening of the recently released film “Milk War” at the Rio theatre February 6th, 2010. Tickets are only $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

Ontario raw milk farmer Michael Schmidt speaks at Weston A. Price Foundation conference in Philadelphia

This just in from Ontario raw milk activist and dairyman Michael Schmidt:

I am now in Philadelphia giving the following lecture at the big Wise Traditions annual conference (of the Weston A. Price Foundation):

The urgency of consolidating the Food Rights Movement

As Corporate controlled agriculture drives society towards the brink of self destruction. A new awarness is growing amongst many in search of true nutrition.

The need to join forces and to built bridges amongst many will create a new balance in the current struggle against the looming destruction of the human being.

Raw milk war — now it’s “nationwide”

This report from The Valley Voice subtitled “Elixir or Toxin? Crying over spilled milk — 75 gallons a day of it” is one of the more comprehensive updates on what’s been going down with raw milk in the B.C. town of Chilliwack recently. Here’s an excerpt:

Michael Schmidt (L) and Alice Jongerden from Home on the Range Dairy hoist a glass of milk to toast FHA in front of the office on Menholm Ave. Tuesday. Staff/Voice photo

“Got milk? Ontario milk activist Michael Schmidt does. He’s got 75-gallons of pure unpasteurized milk a day to deal with that he’s prepared to pour it down Fraser Health’s throat after picking up the fight to consume raw milk where Home on the Range agister, Alice Jongerden, left off.