THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN (2005, 82 min) by Taggart Siegel is the award-winning true story of third-generation American farmer John Peterson’s hero’s journey of success, tribulation, failure and rebirth, through his childhood in the ‘50s, the tumultuous ‘60s, the hippie-influenced ‘70s, and the farm-crisis ‘80s, culminating in his transformation-based creation of a biodynamic, organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm serving 1500 families in the Chicago area with weekly fresh produce.
John Peterson's honesty, breadth of perspective, and his good fortune to have film clips from many of the periods of his life all make this an amazing story. The film has won many many awards. Very highly recommended.
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