About the Project
King Corn is a feature documentary about one acre of corn and its
journey into the American food system. The film explores issues of family
farm loss, farm policy, and obesity, through the personal story of two
recent college graduates who travel to rural Iowa to grow an acre of corn
in the town their great-grandfathers came from. It is poised to jump-start
public debate about the consequences of America’s shift to industrialized
farming and eating. It is critical, however, that the film support a larger,
ongoing strategy for promoting national debate, and that this debate
flourishes not just in cities on the coasts, but in the agricultural heartland.
The Fledgling Fund Impact
We are pleased to provide support for the development of the King Corn
National Engagement Strategy and for the implementation of the first
piece of this campaign: the King Corn in the Corn Belt initiative. With this
effort, the filmmakers working with Active Voice will ensure that King Corn
becomes the centerpiece of a lively debate about the sources of our
food, and that this conversation engages those who make a living on the
land, now and in the next generation.
