Type Private company Founder Paul Obery | Website www.obery.com Founded 1874 | |
Industry Agribusiness, Agriculture Headquarters Metamora, Illinois, United States Key people John Obery (principal)
Mark Obery (principal)
Joel Obery (principal) | ||
Obery Farms was founded in 1874 with only 127 acres. The Obery family has been farming in rural Metamora, Illinois for six generations and over 135 years. 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. It is currently airing on the Documentary Channel on DirecTV and Dish Network and also available on DVD.
References
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