Obery Farms Explained

Obery Farms
Type:Private company
Founder:Paul Obery
Location City:Metamora, Illinois
Location Country:United States
Key People:
  • John Obery
  • Mark Obery
  • Joel Obery
Divisions:
  • Obery Farms Inc.
  • Obery Grain Inc.
  • Obery Chemical and Fertilizer Inc.
  • Obery Farms Partnership
Industry:Agribusiness, Agriculture

Obery Farms was founded in 1874 with only 127 acres.[1] The Obery family has been farming in rural Metamora, Illinois for six generations and over 140 years.[2] Today, the family farms over 3,000 acres in Central Illinois.

Documentary

In 2009, a 33-minute documentary on Obery Farms was produced by award-winning filmmaker Levi Obery and Ten Thirty-One Pictures Entertainment. The film won a 2009 Davey Award and a 2010 Communicator Award.[3] It aired on the Documentary Channel on DirecTV and Dish Network and was also released on DVD and Blu-ray.

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19850609&id=Ek8gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bcgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5506,2532241 "Family farms become endangered species
  2. Muniz, Jeff. "Future of family farms", WEEK-TV, 2 November 2009
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20091118073304/http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/news/local/70152402.html "Local farm claims Hollywood award"