Obery Farms
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agribusiness, Agriculture |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Founder | Paul Obery |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | John Obery (principal) Mark Obery (principal) Joel Obery (principal) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1] | |
Obery Farms was founded in 1874 with only 127 acres.[2] The Obery family has been farming in rural Metamora, Illinois for six generations and over 135 years.[3] Today, the family farms over 3,000 acres in Central Illinois.[4]
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.[5] It is currently airing on the Documentary Channel on DirecTV and Dish Network and also available on DVD.[6]