Tuesday, October 17, 7 pm to 9 pm
Pizza prior to film at 6:15 pm
301 Gallery Theatre, Elaine Langone Center
Join the Education Department for pizza and to watch the Hearts of Glass documentary. There will be an opportunity to chat with the filmmaker and some of the folks who work at Vertical Harvest via Zoom.
Hearts of Glass follows the tumultuous first 15 months of operation of Vertical Harvest (VH), a multi-story, state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse that grows crops while providing meaningful, competitively-paid jobs for people with disabilities. The film weaves the story of VH’s launch with the personal journeys of several employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Innovation and inclusion create a fertile environment for people and plants to grow.
VH is a vertical farm on 1/10 of an acre at an elevation of 6,237 feet in Jackson, Wyoming, a mountain town with extreme seasonal fluctuations in weather, population, and demand for goods and services. The employees with disabilities, part of an underestimated, underemployed, and vulnerable population, are a vital and visible part of this community-based business.
Hearts of Glass is an intimate portrait of social entrepreneurship at the intersection of disability rights and sustainable, local food production.
Trailer: https://heartsofglassfilm.com/