Berry Center Inc

THE BERRY CENTER WAS LAUNCHED TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF WENDELL BERRY'S WORK AND WRITINGS AND THE EXCEPTIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF HIS FATHER JOHN BERRY, SR., AND HIS BROTHER JOHN BERRY, JR. THE CORE OF OUR WORK IS TO ADVOCATE FOR FARMERS, LAND CONSERVING COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY REGIONAL ECONOMIES.OUR WORK SEEKS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO ESSENTIAL ISSUES THAT ARE RARELY IN PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND CERTAINLY NOT REFLECTED IN AGRICULTURAL POLICIES. "WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR FARMERS TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FARM WELL? AND "HOW DO WE BECOME A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS GOOD FARMING AND LAND USE?" WE BELIEVE THAT THE ANSWERS - WHILE FIRMLY ROOTED IN LOCAL WORK - ARE CENTRAL TO SOLVING SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS INCLUDING THE DEVASTATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND BIODIVERSITY; RAPID ONSET OF CLIMATE CHANGE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL INEQUITIES; AND THE COLLAPSE OF HEALTHY FARMING AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.

TO ADVOCATE FOR FARMERS, LAND CONSERVING COMMUNITIES, AND HEALTHY REGIONAL ECONOMIES THROUGH OUR ARCHIVE AT THE BERRY CENTER, AGRARIAN CULTURE CENTER AND BOOKSTORE, HOME PLACE MEATS - A LOCAL BEEF INITIATIVE, AND THE BERRY FARMING PROGRAM. THE ARCHIVE OF THE BERRY CENTER COLLECTS AND PRESERVES DISTINCT BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND WORKS OF ART, PHOTOGRAPHS, ORAL HISTORIES AND MANUSCRIPTS THAT OFFER COMPLETING INSIGHTS INTO GOOD FARMING AND LAND USE AND THE RICH CULTURE OF RURAL COMMUNITIES OVER THE LAST CENTURY. THE AGRARIAN CULTURE CENTER AND BOOKSTORE CARRIES ALL OF WENDELL BERRY'S PUBLICATIONS, AND INSPIRATIONS FROM HIS HOME LIBRARY AND OTHER WORKS THAT HAVE INFLUENCED HIS LIFE. THE HOME PLACE MEATS - A LOCAL BEEF INITIATIVE ESTABLISHES A COOPERATIVE FOR LOCAL LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO SELL TO LOCAL MARKETS. THE BERRY FARMING PROGRAM PROVIDES FUTURE FARMERS WITH AN EDUCATION IN AGRARIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE THAT IS HOLISTIC AND PLACE-BASED.