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Greenwich Entertainment Sets Table For Theatrical Release Of ‘Food And Country,’ From Director Laura Gabbert, Producer Ruth Reichl


'Food and Country,' produced by Ruth Reichl and directed by Laura Gabbert, has been acquired by Greenwich Entertainment.

“Reaching across geographic and cultural divides, she follows the unfolding stories of ranchers in Kansas and Georgia, farmers in Nebraska, Ohio, and the Bronx, a New England fisherman, and maverick chefs in big cities all fighting in different ways to survive an ever-consolidating food industry subsidized by long standing government policies. As Reichl witnesses them navigate these difficult circumstances, she shares pieces of her own life, and in doing so, begins to take stock of the path she has traveled and the youthful ideals she fears she has left behind. “I think it’s one of the reasons why we chose to focus on [food] producers,” Reichl said, “because for the people that we actually ended up telling their stories, during Covid they all found some way to change the system for themselves.

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