Gustavo: "The Real Dirt on Farmer John"

(Or the magnificent translation into Spanish: Las calabazas gigantes del granjero John)

Did you ever think that another type of agriculture is possible? This documentary really made me change my mind. After all, even in one of the most polluting countries on earth (yes! The United States of America) it is possible to live in peace with Mother Nature … and “Farmer John” has the key. Don’t you want to know more about this brilliant, unusual guy? 

The documentary tells the story of a Midwestern farmer called John. Born within a family of farmers, he soon realized that farming would be both his dream and his nightmare. But John didn’t look like his neighbors (in fact, he didn’t want to, since he was quite different). When he went to college he discovered the hippie revolution of the sixties and brought some friends to his father’s farm. And then the problems came as the neighbors started to talk bullshit about John … 

But this wasn’t the only problem John had to face. The wrongly called “green revolution” ruined most Midwest farming families, including John and his smart hippie project. However, he came up with a truly “green” solution to save his farm, his (and his roots) way of life and his funny, liberal personal view of life … I guess you want to know how the story ends! 

Thanks a lot Gustavo, this is a most interesting post on our blog. You just forgot one thing: the film / documentary in its entirety is available here in case anyone wants to watch it. At least I'll do as soon as I can, as the story has aroused my curiosity ...