while reading in baltimore’s free magazine the urbanite for things to do this weekend, i found a listing for a screening of a film called the real dirt on farmer john “a 2005 doc that tells the tale of cross-dressing Midwestern farmer John Peterson, known for his feather boas and leopard-print coveralls, who created a successful organic farm in the 1970′s” (urbanite 53).
um…yes! i think i found a new personal role model.
then! at that precise second i was reading the description, my dad came upstairs with a book he found for me in south carolina. (my parents were away for a week visiting the area where my mom’s mom grew up). the book was none other than farmer john’s cookbook: the real dirt on vegetables: seasonal recipes and stories from a community supported farm! i cannot wait to make a chocolate beet cake.
in related news, i submitted my resumé and a cover letter to a community supported farm near york, pennsylvania. (i wont give the name just yet since i don’t want to jinx myself). but it seems so cool and i really want this internship that spans the whole growing season. (oh, please!!)
