Wendell Berry, Agrarian Writer and Farmer, Dies at 92

Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born farmer, author and environmentalist whose poems, novels, stories and essays championed small family farms and warned against agribusiness and industrial excess, has died at the age of 92. He died at home, according to reports published on September 1, 2026.

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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92

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A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

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NYT Published 1 September 2026

Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92

A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.

Guardian Published 1 September 2026

Wendell Berry, US author, farmer and environmentalist, dies aged 92

Author and Kentucky native, who celebrated the farming world of his home state and warned of the excesses of industrial society, died at home Wendell Berry, the Kentucky-born author and agrarian whose poems, stories, novels and essays celebrated the farming communities of his native state and warned of the excesses and misjudgments of an industrial, commercialized society, has died aged 92. His daughter, Mary Berry,…

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