Blogs We Like: Breaking Through Concrete
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 9:16AM 
The Southwest Tour rolled to a stop late last week, and while we're anchored in Chicago, editing the videos we filmed over the past month, I'd like to suggest another site to check out: Breaking Through Concrete.
The project is similar in many ways to OrganicNation.tv: The crew is currently taking a road trip across the country, shooting video and taking photos of farms along the way. There are a few wrinkles though. First, the vehicle is a short bus powered by diesel and veggie grease (pictured above), which looks really rad. Second, they focus mostly on urban farms (although they seem to be making a bunch of rural stops too).
Part of what makes this project great is the skill level of the team. Brothers David and Michael Hanson are at the core; David is a freelance journalist, and Michael is a magazine photographer. They got a contract to put together a book about urban farming, which will be made using material from the trip. The Hansons are joined by documentary filmmaker Charlie Hoxie.
The BTC boys are currently about halfway through a seven-week road trip. Follow them at Grist or on their own blog, and check out their first video dispatch (embedded below) that was put together by Michael Hanson:
-Mark
Reader Comments (1)
I first heard of Breaking Through Concrete last week because of a potluck at Jones Valley Urban Farm. A farm in downtown Birmingham, AL which my wife and I are a part of the CSA and have a community garden plot. The potluck was held because BTC was coming into town and Edwin (the founder) was collaborating on the book with the BTC boys. It was a great night, with great food and fellowship. We even got to see the short-bus get officially painted "Lewis Lewis" during it's naming ceremony. I'm glad that you posted this info about BTC so that others can find out more info about their project. Your next tour should include a stop through Birmingham and a visit to JVUF and Snow's Bend Farm!