CITIZEN FARMER
MICHAEL O’GORMAN
Activist, Organic Farming Pioneer, Founder of Farmer Veteran Coalition
Fiscally sponsored by the Ecological Farming Association, a nonprofit public benefit corporation, exempt from federal tax under Section 501(c)(3). All donations are tax deductible.
1n 1975, Michael and his daughter Emma are walking the fields of THE FARM in Tennessee.
The dynamics of CITIZEN FARMER are thrilling and so important to tell. Sometimes people think of farming as a-historical (except for the technology and chemicals) when in fact, the work is located in a larger cultural and political world.
-Glenda Yoder FARM AID
CITIZEN FARMER is part of a broader narrative of resistance and community building. I feel like the story needs to get told- not just for Michael, but for the sake of history and of the organic agriculture movement.
-Andrew Fisher author of BIG HUNGER
Michael O'Gorman is an American original, a hero to farmers and veterans. His blending of these two subcultures into the Farmer Veteran Coalition is a magnificent magic trick of innovation, knowledge, grit and practice. His holy regard for our planet and its people is an inspiration. I can't wait to read CITIZEN FARMER in full.
-Anthony Swofford author of JARHEAD
For six decades, Michael has been a force behind a number of important movements. In the organic farming movement, Michael is recognized by us old-timers as “the” legendary figure that many of us had never actually met because he was always out in the field building farm brands that have become household names. His wise words are well worth paying attention to.