Bruce Johnson
Bruce Johnson is fulfilling the dream of working the land on which he grew up. Bruce's grandparents grew potatoes and vegetables here. His parents operated a sod farm on this land.
Besides vegetables, Bruce's passion is his grandchildren and teaching them about life and food. |
Sharon Johnson
Sharon Johnson learned how to cook and can from her mother. Sharon loves to serve simple, delicious foods to friends and family. Want to see Sharon smile? Give her a pile of vegetables and a knife.
Have you ever wondered how to make eggplant so yummy your kids will eat it? Just ask Sharon! |
Sustainably Grown
One of the most frequent questions we receive is if we are an organic farm. We have chosen a method that we call "sustainably grown." All of our crops are herbicide free. When necessary, we use organic approved pesticides. We use a light application of nitrogen fertilizer. Sustainable agriculture strives to leave the land in as good - and hopefully better - shape than when farming has begun on it. It is a way of farming that preserves the land for use by generations to come.
GMO is a big "no-no" on our farm. We carefully select our seed sources to avoid the possibility of using genetically modified seeds. About half of our seeds are of "heirloom" varieties - generally, this means that the type has been around for at least 50 years. We also plant a lot of F1 hybrids - but this is different than GMO. F1 hybrids result from the natural crossing of two lines of the same type of plant species. GMO result from genetically engineering plants with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals.
GMO is a big "no-no" on our farm. We carefully select our seed sources to avoid the possibility of using genetically modified seeds. About half of our seeds are of "heirloom" varieties - generally, this means that the type has been around for at least 50 years. We also plant a lot of F1 hybrids - but this is different than GMO. F1 hybrids result from the natural crossing of two lines of the same type of plant species. GMO result from genetically engineering plants with DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals.
We Love Bees!
Bees are extremely important to not only our farm, but to the environment in general. If honeybees disappear, they’ll take some of our healthiest foods with them, along with beautiful flowering trees and all sorts of domestic and wild flowers. We have four colonies of bees near our berry fields. IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO BEES, PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS. The bees are not aggressive. We understand, however, that bees can present a serious threat to people with an allergy to bee stings, and we want you to be aware that there are bees on the farm.
We support local business and are proud members of the following organizations:
Employment on the Farm
Minnesota Fresh Farm hires youth workers every spring. We need help on weekends in March and April to get the nursery plants ready and all summer long for field work. Farms in Minnesota can hire youth as young as 12 years old. Many of our workers start when they are that age. Hours are generally kept to four hour shifts for the youngest workers and increase as the workers mature.
If a youth or adult would like to complete an application for us to keep on file, we will be happy to send one out.
Please contact Sharon Johnson at sharon@minnesotafreshfarm.com for more information.
If a youth or adult would like to complete an application for us to keep on file, we will be happy to send one out.
Please contact Sharon Johnson at sharon@minnesotafreshfarm.com for more information.
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