An outcast in his community, Farmer John bravely stands amidst a failing economy, vicious rumors, and violence. By melding the traditions of family farming with the power of art and free expression, this powerful story of transformation and renewal heralds a resurrection of farming in America. Through highly personal interviews and 50 years of beautifully textured footage, filmmaker Taggart Siegel shares Farmer John’s haunting and humorous odyssey, capturing what it means to be wildly different in a rural community.
Direction
Taggart Siegel spent 25 years filming—this is obsession as love language
Editing
Home movie footage collides with agricultural apocalypse poetry
Production
The farm itself becomes character: mud, rust, and sequined rebirth
Director
Taggart Siegel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This predates the 'queer farmer' trend by decades; John was documenting rural LGBTQ+ isolation before it had a hashtag.
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