| The Real Dirt on Farmer John | |
| Director: | Taggart Siegel |
| Producer: | Taggart Siegel Teri Lang |
| Narrator: | John Peterson |
| Music: | Mark Orton Dirty Three |
| Cinematography: | Taggart Siegel |
| Editing: | Greg Snider |
| Distributor: | CAVU Pictures |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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.[1]
The Real Dirt on Farmer John won 31 awards at film festivals.[2] 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.