We’re excited to announce a special screening of docuseries Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there) with filmmaker Peter Byck on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at UNC-Asheville’s Blue Ridge Room in the Highsmith Student Union. This event includes a networking session, dinner featuring Hickory Nut Gap’s Possible Burger and 100% grassfed hot dogs, screenings of Parts 1 & 4 of the documentary, and a panel discussion on building climate resiliency.
Schedule:
5:00 PM – Networking, food & drinks
6:00 PM – Roots So Deep Part 1
7:00 PM – Intermission with snacks
7:20 PM – Roots So Deep Part 4
8:30 PM – Panel discussion
Panelists Include:
Peter Byck – Documentary Filmmaker
Jamie Ager – CEO and Co-Founder, Hickory Nut Gap
Allen Williams – Sixth-generation family farmer, regenerative ag leader
Jake Hagedorn – Assistant Professor, UNC-Asheville
Sam Dobson - Owner, Farmers United Cattle Company
Tickets: $20 (dinner included)
Get your tickets now! https://shop.hickorynutgap.com/.../roots-so-deep.../1231
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PpPmkSAiEw

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