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Doc “Agatha’s Almanac” Chronicles 90-Year-Old Farmer’s Resilience, New Water

5/14/2026

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The documentary “Agatha’s Almanac,” directed by Amalie Atkins, follows 90-year-old farmer Agatha Bock on her 54-acre Manitoba farm.
The six-year shoot supplies Bock with running water for the first time in a decade.
Known as the “duct tape queen,” Bock labels items with masking-tape tags while growing a variety of fruits and vegetables.
She lives alone, never feeling lonely because she always has work.

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Story summary

The documentary “Agatha’s Almanac,” directed by Amalie Atkins, follows 90-year-old farmer Agatha Bock on her 54-acre Manitoba farm.
The six-year shoot supplies Bock with running water for the first time in a decade.
Known as the “duct tape queen,” Bock labels items with masking-tape tags while growing a variety of fruits and vegetables.
She lives alone, never feeling lonely because she always has work.