Title: The Real Dirt on Farmer John film screening

Date: 2008-09-20

Who: Family and Friends Weekend Coordinators

Where: 7 p.m., Beloit College, Wilson Theatre, Mayer Hall (free)

Description: he Real Dirt on Farmer John is a personal documentary about John Peterson’72, a farmer, artist, and eccentric/innovative thinker, cast in rural Illinois. Film maker Taggart Siegel’81 has documented John’s struggle to redefine his family farm for over 20 years, witnessing the colorful drama of John’s life. From the home movies taken by his mother and his mother’s joyful embrace of ordinary daily living, the film emphasizes the crucial turning points in John’s life, from Uncle Harold’s sudden inexplicable suicide when John is ten years old through the power of personal acceptance and the molding of tradition and activism, and eventually the re-invention of the family farm as a chemical-free, consumer-involved paean to food and all its rich sensual delight. More information about The Real Dirt on Farmer John can be found at www.angelicorganics.com.

Contact name: Ashley Vancil

Contact email: ashleyvancil@gmail.com