Wendell Berry

Wendell Berry, author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry and
essays, has farmed a hillside in his native Henry County, Kentucky, for
forty years. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the
T.S. Eliot Award, the Aiken Taylor Award for poetry and the John Hay
Award of the Orion Society.

Nation HistoryMarch 23, 2015

The Gospel According to Wendell Berry

To destroy a forest is an act of greater seriousness than we have yet grasped. But to destroy the earth itself is to destroy the possibility of recovery.

Wendell Berry and Wen Stephenson
November 13, 2013

JFK: ‘The Light of All His Lost Days’

Wendell Berry
Science and HealthAugust 24, 2006

One Thing to Do About Food: A Forum

How do we fix our dysfunctional relationship with food? Alice Waters leads a forum with Eric Schlosser, Marion Nestle, Peter Singer and others, who suggest, for starters, that we stop buying factory farm products, get involved in farm policy and outlaw the marketing of junk food to kids.

Jim Hightower , Eric Schlosser , Peter Singer , Eliot Coleman , Vandana Shiva , Carlo Petrini , Winona LaDuke , Elizabeth Ransom , Troy Duster , Wendell Berry , Michael Pollan and Marion Nestle

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Wendell Berry

Nation HistoryMarch 23, 2015

To destroy a forest is an act of greater seriousness than we have yet grasped. But to destroy the earth itself is to destroy the possibility of recovery.

November 13, 2013

Science and HealthAugust 24, 2006

How do we fix our dysfunctional relationship with food? Alice Waters leads a forum with Eric Schlosser, Marion Nestle, Peter Singer and others, who suggest, for starters, that we stop buying factory farm products, get involved in farm policy and outlaw the marketing of junk food to kids.