John W Berry

My experiences and education have me on a life-long path combining agriculture and community service. My fascination with farms, farmers, and farming started with working summers beside my grandparents on their southern Illinois truck crop and cow-calf-finishing farm. Following college, a 20-year stint milking cows and raising pigs steered me to completing an MBA which led me to a 2nd career as an adult educator with Penn State University, College of Agriculture in their community outreach. Retiring after 23 years assisting farm families primarily with marketing topics, I am now spending more time with grandkids, dogs, the beach, camping and my tropical gardening. My passion for learning and sharing continues. My expertise runs from new/beginning farmers through to transfer of the business to the next owner.