A 50-year legacy grew out of conversations around the dinner table, Jolene Johnson recalled.

In 1975, Bernard and William "Bill" Johnson, Jolene's husband, decided to go organic, no longer using synthetic pesticides or fertilizers due to their concerns about safety and the environment. Charlie, Allan and Kevin, Bernard's sons, and Aaron, William's son, as well as Charlie's son, Jordan, have continued on with that tradition. To celebrate the 50-year milestone, Johnson Farms hosted a half-day open house, complete with a roundtable discussion and tour in partnership with the Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society at St. Peter on the Prairie on Aug. 7. While this is not the operation's first open house, Charlie Johnson did say it was a "special day" for the family. ×

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