Farmer-poet Wendell Berry’s environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation

Wendell Berry was a farmer, poet, and writer who lived for 92 years, from 1934 to 2026, on his family's homestead in Henry County, Kentucky.

He practiced sustainable farming methods, such as using draft horses instead of diesel tractors and employing crop rotation and manure fertilizer to nourish his fields.

Berry was widely respected for his passionate writing about rural American life and humanity's responsibility to care for the land.

His beliefs were deeply influenced by his Christian Baptist faith, which shaped his environmental ethics and advocacy for environmental stewardship.

This ethic is now known as creation care, a concept that emphasizes the responsibility to care for the Earth and all its creatures.