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February 10: watch the film “Real Dirt”
My ancestors have farmed this land generation after generation, and I just about ended the whole thing. What do you do when nothing is left? And in a rural community where you aren’t welcome because you’re kind of different.
—Farmer John Peterson
For close to a century, a great American epic has been played out in the tiny town of Caledonia, Illinois, about 75 miles west of Chicago. The Real Dirt on Farmer John tells the story of one man, his farm and his family—a story that parallels the history of American farming. But Farmer John is no laconic, Grant Wood-type with a scowl and a pitchfork. Equal parts performance artist, writer and farmer, John Peterson has been known to switch out of his overalls into leopard latex or a purple-feathered boa.
When: Friday February 10, 7:00 pm
Where: Epworth United Methodist Church 6450 Allisonville Road
Part of the Epworth-Sierra Club Eco-Films series. Free and open to all. Plus free popcorn.
