The Real Dirt on Farmer John is a 2005 documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel about the life of Midwestern farmer John Peterson, operator of Angelic Organics. It tells the history of the eccentric farmer's family farm in rural Caledonia, Illinois.
Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.
Awards The Real Dirt on Farmer John won 31 awards at film festivals. This includes the first ever Reel Current Al Gore Award at the Nashville Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Chicago International Documentary Festival, the Grand Jury Award at the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Slamdance Film Festival and the Italian Environmental Film Festival.
References
External links Angelic Organics website
The Real Dirt on Farmer John site for Independent Lens on PBS