09/02/2026
Wendell Berry spent a lifetime putting words to something many of us who farm have felt but struggled to explain.
That caring for a piece of land is more than a way to make a living. It is a responsibility. A relationship. An act of hope.
His writing challenged generations of farmers, growers, conservationists, and dreamers to think about what we were leaving behind, and whether the land in our care would be better because we had been here.
I’ve returned to his words many times while building this farm, planting trees that will hopefully outlive me, raising a son here, and trying in our own small way to leave this place healthier than we found it.
There is something especially meaningful about watching the next generation walk between rows of trees while hearing Berry’s words about renewal.
He reminded us that farming can be an act of stewardship, that small places matter, and that hope is something we can plant.
Thank you, Wendell Berry.
For the words. For the challenge. And for reminding so many of us why this work matters.
1934–2026
