The Biggest Little Farm
~200 acres of barren farmland, and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature.
Overview
The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.
Genres
- Documentary
General Information
Release Date: 2019-06-05
Budget: $0
Revenue: $5070484
Runtime: 91 min
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