Farming in Fear ~ Martha BonetaMartha Boneta’s dream of becoming a farmer is realized when her family purchases a 64-acre property on the edge of Virginia’s fabled Shenandoah Valley. But Martha soon enters a Kafkaesque world of phony documents, trumped-up charges, fabricated Stonewall Jackson historical designations and GESTAPO-style “inspections” of her property. Her dream becomes a nightmare until she does the one thing her tormentors never counted on: She fights back. Over time, the elaborate web of deceit spun by the well-heeled interests coveting her farm is exposed for all to see. “Facing overwhelming odds in the form of collusion involving a ruthless local government, a rapacious environmental group, powerful real estate interests, and even the IRS, Martha Boneta stood her ground,” says Bonner Cohen, senior fellow at the National Center for Public Policy Research and senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT). “The film documents her struggle against corrupt forces intent on driving her off her land. Her ultimate triumph is inspirational and so is this documentary.” Boneta said, “I am so grateful the Virginia General Assembly passed bi-partisan legislation providing additional protections to family farmers and property rights. I am also thankful for the opportunity to have the film screened at colleges everywhere illustrating that we can overcome over regulation, protect farmers and jobs. Most of all, it teaches us all to never give up on the American Dream!”
