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Peterson's lifelong love affair with his family's farm in Caledonia, Illinois - population unknown, about 75 miles west of Chicago and not even on the AAA map - is the subject of this soon-to-be-released documentary feature film.
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The award-winning true story of third-generation American farmer John Peterson's hero's journey of success, tribulation, failure and rebirth. Peterson is a true American original. His story parallels that of the family farm in 20th Century America. What makes The Real Dirt on Farmer John so special is the fact that John Peterson is not only a farmer....he's an artist, too. Includes Farmer John Music Video, Photo Gallery, Recipes from Farmer John's cookbook and information on organic farming, CSA's and more...
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Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),Dutch ( Subtitles ),SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access,SYNOPSIS: Documentary. The epic tale of a maverick Midwestern farmer. An outcast in his community, Farmer John transforms his world amidst a failing economy, vicious rumours, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of...
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As the intricate weave of rural America unravels, vicious local rumors turn John into a scapegoat, condemning him as a Satan-worshipping drug-dealer. Threatened with murder, his home burned to the ground, John forsakes his farm and wanders through Mexico, where he is transformed by the soulfulness and pageantry of this ancient land. Mysteriously, his quest leads him back to his hostile homeland.
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NEWLY RELEASED - NOW available on DVD, "the epic tale of a maverick Mid-western farmer. 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."
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As the intricate weave of rural America unravels, vicious local rumors turn John into a scapegoat, condemning him as a Satan-worshipping drug-dealer. Threatened with murder, his home burned to the ground, John forsakes his farm and wanders through Mexico, where he is transformed by the soulfulness and pageantry of this ancient land. Mysteriously, his quest leads him back to his hostile homeland.
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As the intricate weave of rural America unravels, vicious local rumors turn John into a scapegoat, condemning him as a Satan-worshipping drug-dealer. Threatened with murder, his home burned to the ground, John forsakes his farm and wanders through Mexico, where he is transformed by the soulfulness and pageantry of this ancient land. Mysteriously, his quest leads him back to his hostile homeland.
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Director Taggart Siegel focuses his cameras on radical farmer John Peterson for this documentary. Peterson turned his farm into a haven for hippies, radicals, and artists in the 1960s, only to find the people he aimed to help turned on him as the years passed. THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN highlights these events, and shows how Peterson eventually turned his life around after the tumultuous uprising against him.
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Comment: Aside from two cucumber recipes that I felt were a little off-target, every recipe I've tried from this book has been great! I like to cook, and this is the cookbook I use the most. The cauliflower pie is to die for! (It's a lot of work, though.)My mom was raving about the marinated roasted red peppers. The pear-and-caramelized-leek salad is very elegant. Lots of simple, every-day ideas for ways to eat your veggies and make it delicious, along with some fancier, more complicated ideas to...
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John Special Educational DVD is the winner of 31 awards and includes a full directors cut and 58 minute classroom version, subtitling in five languages, closed captioning and bonus footage of Farmer John. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables (Paperback)
Lifelong farmer John Peterson runs Angelic Organics, one of the largest Community Supported Agriculture farms in the United States. John brings the discipline of farming in the Midwest to his winters of writing in Mexico. John's essays have been featured in books and articles, including in The Sun, Growing for Market, Biodynamic Magazine, Lilipoh, and Community Farm News. John makes public presentations about farming to groups and conferences worldwide. He lives in Illinois.
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The Real Dirt Cookbook provides cooking tips, serving suggestions, and evocative descriptions of each dish, and teaches readers new ways to use a surplus of basil, cabbage, tomatoes, or whatever veggie is plentiful. Find new ways to use a huge variety of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Also included in the book is an Illustrated Vegetable Identification Guide and tips on long-term vegetable and herb storage and preservation methods (such as freezing, drying, canning, and lactic acid fermentation)....
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The Real Dirt on Farmer John Special Educational DVD is the winner of 31 awards and includes a full directors cut and 58 minute classroom version, subtitling in five languages, closed captioning and bonus footage of Farmer John. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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Director Taggart Siegel focuses his cameras on radical farmer John Peterson for this documentary. Peterson turned his farm into a haven for hippies, radicals, and artists in the 1960s, only to find the people he aimed to help turned on him as the years passed. THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN highlights these events, and shows how Peterson eventually turned his life around after the tumultuous uprising against him.
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