Photo & Video Gallery

SRA Project Photo Gallery

Our photo gallery contains a variety of photos of factory farms and their devastating impacts on the environment and surrounding communities. We also included photos of socially responsible agriculture to demonstrate how farms should be operated. View our entire photo collection in our Flickr gallery.

Viewing Our Photos:

Our photos are arranged in reverse chronological order (newest photos posted first, oldest photos posted last). Find photos about a specific topic in our Sets page or Collections page.

Sets are groups of photos related to specific topics (like “manure lagoons” or “Organic Bison”).
Collections are groups of photo sets related to broad topics (like “factory farms” or “socially responsible farms”).

Using Our Photos:

Unless otherwise noted, you’re welcome to reprint any photo in our gallery as long as you credit “SRA Project - www.sraproject.org” or the organization/individual credited in the photo description.

Downloading Our Photos:

Click the photo to open the photo page.
Click the “Actions” icon (above the photo), and select “View all sizes”.
Select a photo size from the “Sizes” list at the top of the screen (if you plan to print the photo, you’ll probably need to download one of the large, high-quality sizes; select “Original” for the highest image quality).
Click “Download the … size of this photo” (just above the list of sizes). The “…” reads the name of the size you selected (Thumbnail, Small, etc.)

Note: Many of our photos are high-resolution images that can easily be reprinted in a variety of sizes. Unfortunately, some of our older, low-resolution photos might not be suitable for reprinting. To find the highest quality version of any photo in our gallery, follow the download steps above, and select “Original” size.

Videos

Video footage of factory farms can be a very effective educational tool; the compelling imagery might even convince local decision makers to think twice about allowing a factory farm to be built in a community. Below are some recommended videos – our favorites are marked with double asterisks ( ** ).

Videos Available Online:

**Living a Nightmare: Animal Factories in Michigan

Produced by the Michigan Chapter of the Sierra Club, this video provides a detailed account of the devastating impacts of factory farms on local communities. The video includes interviews with longtime Michigan residents whose health, environment, and quality of life were dramatically impaired by the construction of neighboring factory farms. Watch the video on the Sierra Club website or on Google Video.

Food, Inc.

This documentary provides an outstanding overview of the current state of the US food system. Unlike many other food/ag films, which focus on only part of the food production system (e.g. livestock production, food processing, food distribution, etc.), Food, Inc. describes the ways in which problems with various aspects of industrialized food production are interrelated. The documentary is currently being screened at film festivals; it’s expected to be released in theaters this summer.

Humane Farming Association

The Humane Farming Association offers an outstanding collection of videos, many of which can be viewed online.

Videos Available from SRA Project or Other Organizations:

PigBusiness

This video investigates the rise of factory pig farming, a system that engages in animal abuse, environmental pollution, threatens human health through the overuse of antibiotics, and destroys rural communities. The film shows how this system has been employed in Eastern Europe where legal animal welfare standards are ignored, producing exports to the UK and other EU countries that are putting local farmers out of business.

A Time to Act for Family Farms

A documentary about the farm crisis in America that depicts the value of family farms and the forces that threaten their existence. The movie describes sustainablefarming and tells the story of five families to illustrate immediate actions that can reverse the decline in family farms and rural communities if policy changes are made. Contains no graphic imagery; suitable for children, 6th grade and up. 26 minutes. $5 to rent or $10 to purchase. Contact the Center for Rural Affairs: 402-846-5428 or 101 S. Tallman St, PO Box 406, Walthill NE 68067.

**And On This Farm

Focuses on the effect of factory farms on independent family farms and rural communities. Also discusses economics, the effect of pollution on human healthand the environment, as well as regulations and animal welfare. Filmed in Lincoln Township, Missouri but applicable everywhere. To obtain a copy, contact Wendy Swann at the Animal Welfare Institute: 202-337-2332. $15 per copy. (1998.)

Bacon, le Film

Explores the social and environmental impacts of the expansion of large-scale hog farming in Canada in the 1990s. Director Hugo Latulippespent a year crisscrossing the province of Quebec to interview the major players in the hog industry and their opponents. Originally produced in French, but also available in English. (National Film Board of Canada.)

**Living a Nightmare: Animal Factories in Michigan

Through Farmers’ Eyes: The Impacts of Industrialized Agriculture

In 2003, Public Citizen sponsored a “factory farm tour” for nine farmers from around the world to help connect people who are working to stop inhumane, environmentally damaging factory farming. The tour participants came from Mexico, Brazil, Poland, France, Hungary, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Traveling by bus, they visited large hog and dairy operations, as well as family farms, in Iowa and Wisconsin. Through Farmers’ Eyes documents their travels through the Midwest and their reactions to the industrial model of farming that is starting to invade their own countries. After this video was produced, the food program at Public Citizen spun off to become Food & Water Watch. Contact foodandwater@fwwatch.org or 202-797-6550 to receive a free copy of the 22-minute video.

**Hog Factories: Corporate Injustice

An in-depth program about the problems created by factory farms. The program focuses on improper disposal of manure and the devastating effects on people and the environment, including water and air pollution. Filmed in North Carolina but applicable everywhere. An excellent video, but please note that the graphic footage can be upsetting to some people. (Earth Rescue, television program on the Outdoor Life Network, November 2001.) Contact SRA Project for a viewing copy.

Humane Farming Association

The Humane Farming Association offers an outstanding collection of videos, many of which can be viewed online.

Overuse of Antibiotics in Animals

Excellent introduction to the issue of antibiotics in agriculture and how overuse affects everyone. Good for organizational and educational meetings. Running time: 8 minutes. (Sierra Club, December 2002) Contact SRA Project for a copy.

People, Pigs and Politics: Cleaning up the Hog Industry in North Carolina

A video from the Southern Environmental Law Center, 201 W. Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22901, selcva@selcva.org. (1998; 19-minutes; call to order: 804-977-4090; $10 per copy.)

The Pig Picture

The Pig Picturecontains investigative footage by the Humane Farming Association. This powerful 18-minute video traces the development of commercial pig rearing in America – from the small-scalefamily farms of yesterday, to the corporate-owned pig factories of today. The film does not contain graphic imagery and is suitable for group or school screenings. To obtain a copy, contact Eric Liss at Humane Farming Association: 415-485-1495. $10 per copy. (1995.)

Waterkeeper Alliance presentation

Presentation at St. Olaf College, Northfield MN on 12/7/01 featuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Rick Dove. The presentation describes the destructive impact of feedlots and factory farms on family farmers’ livelihoods, rivers and streams, groundwater, and human and animal health. Footage of the entire event, which is just under 3 hours, including press conference, can be purchased for $25 on VHS. Available on one 3-hour tape or split to 2 tapes by request. Contact Real Life Video, PO Box 81703, Minneapolis MN 55458-1703.