A film by Taggart Siegel
A personal documentary about John Peterson, a farmer, artist, and revolutionary innovative thinker from rural Illinois who turns his traditional family farm into a beautiful social experiment; he transforms his land into a revolutionary farming community, one of the largest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in the United States..
Filmmaker Taggart Siegel has documented John's struggle to redefine his life and the family farm for over twenty years, witnessing the colorful drama of John's life. Photographs and home movies are spanning 70 years juxtaposed with recent footage.
With the death of his father during the late 60's, John turns his traditional family farm into an experiment of art and agriculture, making it a haven for hippies, radicals and artists. The farm debts crisis of the 80's however charts the end of this idealistic era and brings about the tragic collapse of the farm. During the 90's. 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 almost burned to the ground, John forsakes his farm and wanders the ancient lands of Central America. Mysteriously, his quest leads him back to his hostile homeland. Defying all odds, he gradually transforms his land into a revolutionary farming community.
Out of the ruins of single-crop agriculture, John creates Angelic Organics, an extended farm village where people and art can thrive alongside organic agriculture and finds his the real vocation of his life.
Please note: all DVDs are Pal region 4, unless otherwise described.
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