09/01/2026
Wendall Berry, a true American hero, has passed. My main memory of Wendall B was when I was seated next to him at an event in Washington DC. I didn’t know who he was, and asked him about himself. I told him I was a beekeeper, he was immediately interested. He also said he was from Carrollton, KY. I told him I once lived in Carrollton, TX. I was immediately interested in his story; he was just so inherently interesting. I remember asking him why he was in town. He said he was “getting an award.” It turns out he had just received the National Humanities Medal from Obama. Alice Waters came up to us and tried to take over the conversation, but Wendall politely greeted her and returned his focus to our conversation about bees and honey. A few weeks later I sent him a jar of Round Rock Honey, and he sent me back a short note saying he appreciated it, and that he ate it all. Peace on him; RIP.
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Wendell Berry, the Father of the "Father of the Organic Movement".