The University of Connecticut will celebrate Earth Day with a series of films on sustainable agriculture on Thursday, April 22 at its main campus in Storrs and at its regional Avery Point campus in Groton. Both film series are free and open to the public.

Scheduled to speak in Storrs is Rick Hermanot, who is the owner and operator of Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm in Sterling, Conn., the largest producer of free-range turkeys in the state. A host of films, including “Fresh,” “Fridays on the Farm,” “Good Food,” and “The Real Dirt on Farmer John,” will explore whether free range and organic farming are viable strategies.

UConn’s Avery Point campus in Groton will show three films examining sustainable marine practices, including “Farming the Seas” and “River of Renewal.” The concept of eating locally will be explored in “Eating Alaska.”

The films will be shown in Storrs at the Student Union Theater from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Avery Point campus will screen the films in room 103 of the Marine Sciences Building from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

The Earth Day Film Fest is sponsored by the University Libraries, with support from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, UConn’s Department of Dining Services, retired veteran writer for the College of Agriculture Alexander Gavitt, and the EcoHusky and Real Slow Food student organizations at UConn.

For a complete schedule and detailed information about the films, visit the University Libraries website. For maps and directions, go to the Storrs Campus website or the Avery Point Campus website.

For more information:

Jo Ann Reynolds, 860-486-1406, jo_ann.reynolds@uconn.edu