Photograph by Ian Brown Photography - American Dreams Project

 ​WHO WE ARE: We are a first-generation family farm run by husband and wife, Chris and Tamara Johnson. With a shared joy 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 year, but knew we absolutely wanted to continue farming! We welcome you to become a part of our community farm family.

​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.

​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
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