LEWISTON — While “buying local” is on the rise, the stories in the documentary “Growing Local” make clear that small farms and access to locally produced food is not a sure thing.

In three short vignettes, viewers meet:

* young farm couple Ben and Taryn, who, on risky sweat-equity, have revitalized a famously fertile piece of farmland into a thriving community food hub;

* artisanal butcher Ben who helps us better understand how healthier, thoughtful meat production can be supported and sustained; and

* Richard and Adam, father and son organic dairy farmers struggling to keep their family farm going and in the family.

The poignant stories help viewers understand the interconnected fates of Maine’s small farms, consumers, and the local food movement.

The documentary can be seen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Guthries Independent Theater, 22 Park St., Lewiston

This event is sponsored by the Maine Farmland Trust, Nutrition Center of Maine, Good Food Council of Lewiston-Auburn, and the LA Food Hub.