Midwestern farmer John Peterson has been called a maverick, a philosopher and a devil worshipper for his approach to life, art and organic vegetable growing. Now, his story is hitting the big screen as a documentary film.
Midwestern farmer John Peterson has been called a maverick, a philosopher and a devil worshipper for his approach to life, art and organic vegetable growing. Now, his story is hitting the big screen as a documentary film.
"The Real Dirt on Farmer John," follows Peterson's transformation from a straight laced farm boy to the eccentric owner of one of the largest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) operations in the country.
The movie has won kudos from Al Gore and Roger Ebert while racking up film festival awards.
Asked about the booming growth of CSA’s, Peterson says: "There are over a million people who are getting their vegetables from Community Supported Agriculture farms. Twenty years ago there was nobody. Why is this happening? It must be that people have some yearning, some aching feeling. They want to somehow reconnect with the land."
Join host Jerry Kay, as we learn all about the new film and hear Farmer John's opinions on some of Beyond Organic’s favorite topics including: the cost of organics, biodynamic farming and GMO's.
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