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The Farmer & The Chef (2014)

The subject: Filmmaker Michael Whalen offers a 70-minute peek into the symbiotic relationship between Manresa chef David Kinch and Love Apple farmer Cynthia Sandberg, who runs the kitchen garden.
The MVPs: After years of collaboration, Kinch and Sandberg have the ease and shorthand of a long-married couple—watching them wordlessly root through the farm together is watching two masters at work.
Most prized produce: Tomatoes, a recurring image throughout the film, prove important to the duo—they were the first crop that Sandberg was commissioned to grow for the restaurant.
Wackiest soundbite: “Ay dios mio, gophers!” Sandberg laments after finding rodent holes on her acres. Runner-up? “This is pure cow poop—snort a little bit of that stuff, it’s really good for you,” she says, shoving manure into a worker’s nose.
Where to watch it: The film will debut March 9 at San Jose’s Cinequest festival.

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