Independent Lens . THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN . Film Credits

In Memory of Anna Peterson
(1913-1996)

Directed and Produced by
Taggart Siegel

Produced by
Teri Lang

Narrated & Written by
John Peterson

Editor
Greg Snider

Director of Photography
Taggart Siegel

Original Music Composer
Mark Orton

Music by
Dirty Three

Sound Design & Mix
Barney Jones and
Jim McKee
Earwax Productions

Mixed at
American Zoetrope

Editing Consultant
Laurie Schmidt

Assistant Editor
Alissa Levy

Additional Editing
Jim McSilver
Angela Reginato
Laurie Schmidt

Story Consultants
Erica Marcus
Lesley Freeman Littlefield
Jenny Wilmer

Motion Graphics
Phil Spitler

Post Production Coordinators
Alissa Levy
Molli Amara Simon

Music Supervisor
Rob Seidenberg

Still Photographers
Rick English
Taggart Siegel

Producer’s Assistant
Amber Zayac

Outreach Coordinator
Lev Anderson

Office Production Assistants
Amy Clay
Crispian Glover
Alissa Levy
Laura LoForti
Amber Zayac

Location Sound
Teri Lang
Sophia Strehlw
Lesley Freeman Littlefield
Robin Parr

Archival Research
Teri Lang
Bob Bower
Alissa Levy
Sarah Davis

Voice-Over Coach
Lesley Freeman Littlefield

Transcriptions
Alissa Levy

Archival Film Cutter
Jim Granato

Offline Editing Facility
Alchemy Films
Collective Eye

Online Editing Facility
Video Arts

Online Editor
Jim McSilver

Colorist
Ed Rudolph

Online Editing Support
Jesse Spencer

Expert Consultants
Art Robson
Wes Jackson
Daniel Block
Elizabeth Henderson
Charles Beedy

Special Thanks
Angelic Organics & Staff
The CSA Learning Center at Angelic Organics
Farm Aid
Fulton Center for Sustainable Living
The Land Institute
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Educational Services
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Sustain
Univ. of WI Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Bob Bower
Everett & Roger Bussey
John Diversey
Shannon Fountain
Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department
Isa Jacoby
Carol Krupke
Mary Jane Lewis
Brad Morelock
Gail Mallimson
David Olafsen
Jim & Marilyn Osterberg
Shannon Province
Leena Pendharkar
Philip Perkins
Rosemary Palmer
David Ritsher
Rana Segal
Thomas & Neddy Spaulding
Dawn Smallman
Bob and Cynthia Scheffler
Skip Sweeney
The Siekierski Family
Gail Silva
Dave & Jane Tenenbaum
Bob Woodrum

Narration Recorded at
RattleCage Editorial; Portland, OR
Citizen Ken; San Miguel, GTO Mexico
Studio B Digital Recording; Rockford, IL

8mm & Super 8 Film Transfer
Brodsky & Treadway

Alchemy Films Associate Producer
Sarita Siegel

Collective Eye Associate Producer
Scott Ray Becker

Peterson Family Archives Courtesy of
John Peterson and Angelic Organics

Original Music Performed by
Mark Orton
Instruments include: Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Piano, Pump Organ, and Percussion

Violins by
Megan Sorensen
Carla Kihlstedt

Dirty Three songs written by
Jim White/Mick Turner/Warren Ellis:

"Horse"
"Indian Love Song"
"Everf**Ked"
"Sirena"
"Black Tide"
"Alice"
"No Stranger"
"Lullaby For Christie"
"Restless Waves"
"I Really Should’ve Gone Out Last Night"

"Brett’s Lament"
Written and Performed by Rafter Roberts

"Stepping Out"
Written and Performed by Genie
Courtesy of The Genie Music

"New John Henry"
Written by Mike Coykendall
Performed by The Old Joe Clarks
From the album Town of Ten
© 1997, Checkered Past Records

Fiscal Sponsorship
Film Arts Foundation
The Learning Center at Angelic Organics

Executive Producer for ITVS
Sally Jo Fifer

Additional Funding Provided by
Illinois Humanities Council
Humanities Iowa
The National Endowment for the Humanities
Fleishhacker Foundation
Horizon Organics

Produced in association with
Independent Television Service (ITVS)
The Real Dirt on Farmer John was produced by
The Collective Eye, Inc.
Which is solely responsible for its content.