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David Pearl
- 29, Male
- The Quarter, Cleveland, Ohio
- United States
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David Pearl's Communities
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NEO Permaculture
57 members
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PolyCultures: Food Where…
38 members
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City Fresh
161 members
David Pearl's Discussions
Obama Administration Details Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Any thoughts on this new initiative... and/or the Let's Move! campaign...?
Started Feb 22
Gardens Under Glass at the Galleria
Couple more thoughts based in part on Bob's reply: There was a great report put out recently by a group of Case grad students calling themselves EGS (Empowered Growing Spaces) that details best prac…
Replied Sep. 10, 2009
Gardens Under Glass at the Galleria
Hi Victoria. This morning I was presenting two "plots" from PolyCultures: Food Where We Live to the Cleveland Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition. Afterward Carlton Jackson introduced himself to me…
Replied Sep. 10, 2009
theLink
Latest Activity
NearWest Food Coop -monthly meeting at Calvary Reformed Church
March 8, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm
Christine Van Farowe is hosting the March meeting for the continued planning of a West Side Food Co-op.
The meeting is on Monday March 8 from 6 PM - 8 PM. It will be held at the Calvary Reformed Church at 1918 West 65th Street between Fir and Wakefi…
Any thoughts on this new initiative... and/or the Let's Move! campaign...?
It was a pleasure to meet Carl from Blue Pike Farms this week over at Laurel School where the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools parent group held a meeting. I posted his video and some information on my public NING: www.clevelandohio.ning.com
Big design committee meeting today!
Profile Information
- Your business or organization:
- LESS Productions (co-creator of PolyCultures: Food Where We Live)
- Your website:
- http://polycultures.blogspot.com/
- Your e-mail (if you want to share):
- david.pearl@lessproductions.com
- Tell us about yourself:
- It's been quite a journey for me to arrive at sustainable food systems documentation as a profession. First of all, I grew up in Tremont for five years, and then my family settled into a solar-heated home my Dad designed in Hinckley. I went to college at Case, where I realized the topic of sound was at the intersection of a number of my passions and academic interests. So, I created an interdisciplinary major called "Sound & Perception" - my capstone project was to design a masters-level psychophysical study. I deferred a decision on attending grad school to execute the study and instead built on my restaurant experience by cooking fine-dining cuisine for a couple years. I decided not to go to culinary school and become a chef, but I developed a passion for quality ingredients and an aptitude for making user interfaces more efficient. I then started doing database work for a large securities-litigation firm in San Diego. There I honed my skills in problem solving, interface design, communication and project management.... My present aim is to unite my skills in these diverse areas to positively affect food production in the U.S. This is because I've become keenly aware that the creation of sustainable food systems is critically important to the health of individuals, our environment, and our communities. This area relates to my love of both cooking and nature, and it poses numerous questions that fascinate me. So, I recently returned to Cleveland to take the next step in this journey...
- What gifts can you give to Cleveland's local food community?
- In early 2008 I got involved in shooting and editing PolyCultures, an ongoing film project about making healthier food systems in northern Ohio. After local legend Maurice Small and I got to know each other over the summer, he said my job description should be "The Link." I like it. I like it a lot. Basically, I seek to help curate video that portrays what's happening in our area... and to then distribute that to consumers and policy-makers, as well as people who are (or might want to be) involved on the supply side. So far it has most certainly been a worthy endeavor - slowly becoming part of this local food scene has been a great gift - to me.
- What knowledge and practices do you want to learn?
- Really I'm interested in learning everything I can about sustainable agriculture... but specifically I want to know more about: permaculture gardening, how we might scale local food to the mass market in Cleveland, and how to make a better Farm Bill in 2012.
- What about local food makes you most excited?
- That it's really, really happening in freakin' Cleveland! Seems like at least once a week I'm impressed by a new angle someone here is taking...
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Premiere of PolyCultures: Food Where We Live
PolyCultures premiered Wednesday night at the Cleveland International Film Festival. It was selling well, so they added a second theater, which also sold out - we showed it simultaneously to about 550 people! The Thursday day showing was packed, and they've added an additional showing for Sunday at 9:25a.
As you can tell, we here at LESS and NAC are thrilled to be unveiling this work to an enthusiastic Cleveland audience. But we also recognize there's a lot more editing we could do to ma… Continue
As you can tell, we here at LESS and NAC are thrilled to be unveiling this work to an enthusiastic Cleveland audience. But we also recognize there's a lot more editing we could do to ma… Continue
Posted on March 27, 2009 at 12:30pm —
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 2:33pm on September 11, 2009,
Diane said… - I just contacted you about it. Carlton suggested it and I would love to view it as well, but the movie Fresh is 72 minutes, how long is Polycultures?
- At 6:31pm on August 3, 2009,
Trina Parrish said… - I waited to get a ticket for the showing tomorrow night because I wasn't sure if I'd be back in town yet, and it's all sold out. :( Someday I'll see it; I really want to!
- At 4:19pm on July 9, 2009,
Colleen Traud said…
- Oh thanks! Yeah it was such a clear view that day! Denali is amazing!
- At 2:38pm on July 8, 2009,
Jill Davis said… - The Pirate dinner was pretty awesome. Maybe I can post a some pictures on here. We hope to turn it into a regular thing, so stay tuned.
- At 2:07pm on July 8, 2009,
vel scott said… - Hey David - It was good to see you too. I was delighted that you came by the garden. We go to "market" this Saturday. Our first trip, and we are very excited. Take care. See you soon. Vel
- At 12:25pm on July 8, 2009,
Trina Parrish said…
- Congratulations. I'm still mostly only a face-rememberer...
And ummm... he added me as a friend, and I guess I'm not too picky about the people with whom I connect in regards to local foods?
- At 11:44am on July 8, 2009,
Trina Parrish said…
- Hey, you remembered me! Awesome.
- At 12:27pm on March 19, 2009,
David Pearl said… - Wow! Another David Pearl in the food industry. My name is David Pearl & I own a few restaurants in the downtown area. All of them are in office buildings although we also do offsite catering as well. If you are ever in the area please feel free to stop in and introduce yourself to me.
Good Luck!
David Pearl
- At 10:24am on November 20, 2008,
Jeff Schuler said… - Congratulations on the grant!
Good luck (and can't wait...)
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