The Real Dirt on Farmer John

2005, Documentary, 1h 22m

42 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Ostensibly a bio about an eccentric farmer, The Real Dirt on Farmer John also doubles as a stirring exploration of man's common struggle with loss and prejudice. Read critic reviews

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Filmmaker Taggart Siegel captures two turbulent decades in the life of John Peterson, an Illinois farmer who not only tends the land but also delves into writing and performance art. A man who would as soon work the fields in a feather boa as in a pair of jeans, Peterson rises out of the bankruptcy and depression plaguing Midwest farm communities in the 1980s and saves his livelihood through organic agriculture.
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Taggart Siegel
  • Producer:
    Teri Lang
  • Writer:
    John Peterson
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $34.3K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Cavu Releasing

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Taggart Siegel
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John Peterson
Writer
Teri Lang
Producer

Critic Reviews for The Real Dirt on Farmer John

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  • Jun 04, 2014
    I think it is quite telling that a progressive farmer albeit one who is a bit eccentric is targeted instead of embraced. A lesson in how society deals with new ideas in a not so positive manner.
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