Photograph by Ian Brown Photography - American Dreams Project
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WHO WE ARE: We are a first-generation family farm run by husband and wife, Chris and Tamara Johnson. With a shared motivation for working outdoors and raising good food, we transitioned to farming in our later 20's after having started careers in environmental science. Our first year we tried everything - chickens, cattle, hogs, ducks, dairy cows, microgreens, preserves and partnering with a vegetable CSA. We learned a number of hard lessons that first year, but knew we absolutely wanted to continue farming!
WHAT WE DO: At Johnson Family Pastures we are committed to producing nourishing food for the local community. This includes raising heritage breeds of livestock, utilizing perennial and natural feed sources, rotational grazing our animals on pasture, and producing antibiotic and hormone-free food. Our livestock are adapted to living outdoors where they can benefit from a diverse diet of pasture grasses and receive a humane quality of life. They are given year-round access to fresh air, water, shelter, and pasture or hay. We believe that what we eat matters. FAMILY ROOTS: In 2016, we moved our family farm across the state of WI to Centuria, in the St. Croix River valley - 1 hour northeast of the Twin Cities. We are working with Tamara's family at Baker Orchard, a u-pick orchard with fresh apples, cider, art gallery, hiking trails, restored historic barn and more! We are continuing to raise heritage pork, pasture-raised chicken, and 100% grass-fed beef. In 2019, we added a flock of grassfed sheep to our growing operation. We welcome you to become a part of our community farm family. |
NEWSPAPER FEATURE STORIES:
The American Dream Is Alive and Well, The New York Times Opinion, Feb 5, 2019
The Creative Process at Work in Farming, Meet the Farmer-Tamara Johnson, Minneapolis Center for Performing Arts, June 12, 2018
Young Farmers are Freshening the Face of Wisconsin Agriculture, Journal Sentinel, Aug 23, 2016
Meet the Market - Get Excited, Southwest Journal, May 5, 2017
Meet the Market - Support Local Farmers All Year Long, Southwest Journal, January 24, 2018
Step by step: New Polk County farmers find success by building their market, then production to match, April 9, 2018
The American Dream Is Alive and Well, The New York Times Opinion, Feb 5, 2019
The Creative Process at Work in Farming, Meet the Farmer-Tamara Johnson, Minneapolis Center for Performing Arts, June 12, 2018
Young Farmers are Freshening the Face of Wisconsin Agriculture, Journal Sentinel, Aug 23, 2016
Meet the Market - Get Excited, Southwest Journal, May 5, 2017
Meet the Market - Support Local Farmers All Year Long, Southwest Journal, January 24, 2018
Step by step: New Polk County farmers find success by building their market, then production to match, April 9, 2018
