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The Real Dirt on Farmer John

An epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer.

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An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America. Through highly personal interviews and 50 years of beautifully textured footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel shares Farmer John’s haunting and humorous odyssey, capturing what it means to be wildly different in a rural community.

  • Release date
  • January 20, 2006
  • Runtime
  • 82 min
  • Genres
  • Documentary
  • Director
  • Taggart Siegel

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John Peterson Himself Anna Nielsen Herself, mother of John Peterson John Edwards Himself Lester Peterson Himself, father of John Peterson

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