Abandoned

"Abandoned" and its accompanying soundtrack were commissioned by The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation to raise awareness about the economic hardship family farmers face in the increasingly industrialized American agriculture system.

In the film, director David Altobelli tells the story of three boys exploring an empty house late one night. The boys break into a farmhouse that was clearly abandoned in a hurry some time ago. As the three explore the house - and even begin to vandalize it - one boy slowly comes to see that the family that lived there was not so different from his own. He realizes that the house they are trashing could foreshadow the future of his own family's farm and home. A frightening moment in the house sends the boys running back to the comfort of their still-functioning farms.

On the soundtrack, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs covers Willie Nelson's country music classic "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys."

For more information about The Chipotle Cultivate Foundation visit http://www.cultivatefoundation.org

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• abandoned
• family farm
• chipotle
• cultivate
• cultivate foundation
• chipotle cultivate foundation
• farm aid
• willie nelson
• Foundation (non-profit)
• karen o
• farmhouse
• boorito
• mamas don't let your babies
• back to the start

[ThePresD]

I teared up a little at the end

is that too sentimental

to know one's country culture was destroyed

by industrialization and commercialism

it tears me up

are country is no longer producing anything. thumbs up if you agree

[hannagarcez]

courtneypants send me here

[ConcreteEstrella]

I think that if we were all more mindful of what we consume we would respect the farmer, animals and each other more. We would appreciate what we have been blessed with and "live simply so that others can simply live" (not my quote). This could also open the doors and keep more small local farmers sustainable.

This may not solve the World problems but it is a step in the right direction... just trying to be better today than I was yesterday :)

[Millerhm361]

Really? What a croc of crap. Chipotle supports Farm Aid, yet supports organic and free range animals. We can't feed America or the world rasing animals the way Chipotle wants too, nice try though.

[goldpawj4]

why the fuck am i watching chipotle commercialls?

[Top10ProduceLLC]

Thank you.

[NoahHoe]

white mans thirst for expansion and profit drove the native Americans to nothing.

now the modern version of expansion seeks to remove the descendants of those same white people. Minus the racism and genocide.

[NickBrehany]

I love Chipotle-3 I love how they have natural good food and a great message!

[LukeAndJema]

youtube.com/watch?v=Bf1OPiXLUm­w

Abandeded Places Swimming

[jaywontdart]

Lets not harm other animals, lets be Vegan! :-)