Wendell Berry Advocates for 50-Year Farm Bill at Local Conference
Kentucky poet and farmer Wendell Berry advocated for a 50-Year farm bill at the 13th annual Healthy Food, Local Farms Conference this past weekend.Farm bills are usually passed by Congress every five...
View ArticleEPA Official, Environmental Activists Reflect on 40 Years of the Clean Water Act
One of the country's most effective environmental laws-- the Clean Water Act--turns 40 today.The act has been setting water quality standards and regulating pollution for the nation's streams, lakes...
View ArticleLocal Food Proponents Discuss the Movement's Challenges, Opportunities
Food advocates say Louisville and Kentucky are in prime positions to develop the local food economy and emerge as a leader in the movement.
View ArticleWendell Berry Conference Will Explore Challenges, Potential in Rural America
Writers, environmentalists and farmers will gather in Louisville next weekend for the first-ever conference organized by the Berry Center, which address land use, agriculture and food.
View ArticleFive Takeaways From a Conversation Between Michael Pollan and Wendell Berry
Kentucky farmer and writer Wendell Berry interviewed food journalist Michael Pollan last night in Louisville. (Pollan stopped by the WFPL studios earlier in the day for an interview as well). Over the...
View ArticleScholarships Available for 3 International Students to Study in Berry Farming...
St. Catharine College in rural Washington County, Ky., is looking for three international students to join the school’s nascent Berry Farming Program on scholarships.
View ArticleWendell Berry Named Winner of Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Kentucky author and farmer Wendell Berry is this year’s recipient of the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, which is given out every year by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
View ArticleHarry Pickens Sets Wendell Berry Poems to Song for Louisville's Voces Novae
Inside a rehearsal room at Highlands Presbyterian Church, Voces Novae conductor Frank Heller leads his singers through a song based on a Wendell Berry poem while composer Harry Pickens accompanies them...
View ArticlePoets Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder Share their Letters at Festival of Faiths...
Literary giants Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder will discuss their new book Wednesday at Louisville's annual Festival of Faiths, which takes place this year at Actors Theatre of Louisville. The poets are...
View ArticleSix Things Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder Taught Us at the Festival of Faiths
Venerable poets Wendell Berry and Gary Snyder enjoyed a spirited discussion Wednesday evening on faith, land, ecology, justice and work, moderated by their publisher and long-time mutual friend Jack...
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