Urban Futures Farm Information

We grow nutrient-dense vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers for our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) customers and local charities. We also grow high-quality plant starts which we sell each spring to support our neighbors who are committed to growing gardens and producing their own food. Our passion for good food and building community are the cornerstones of Urban Futures Farm. TJ and Stephanie Johnson purchased the land and started the farm in 2015. They have been growing food on the property since 2009, when TJ started the Wendell Berry Community Garden, Olympia's first sustainable, collectively managed community garden. The Wendell Berry Community Garden, and TJ's related work as the Local Food Program Manager for Sustainable South Sound, were catalysts for both Urban Futures Farm and Olympia's now thriving local food movement. TJ is the primary farmer. He grew up in Littleton, Colorado, a typical Denver suburb with few gardens and little access to fresh local food. After graduating from Columbine High School, he went on to earn a BA in Natural Resource Management from the University of Northern Colorado, and after moving to Olympia, Washington earned a Master of Environmental Studies degree from The Evergreen State College (TESC). Prior to finding his true calling as a farmer, TJ worked on energy conservation issues for the State of Washington. He has served on the boards of numerous community organizations, taught food and agricultural policy at TESC, served two terms on the Olympia City Council, and is currently the chair of the Thurston Conservation District Board of Supervisors. Stephanie grew up in Greeley, Colorado and earned a BA in Art History from the University of Northern Colorado and an MA in History of Art from The Ohio State University. After moving to Olympia, Stephanie has worked as an adjunct faculty at South Puget Sound Community College, curated a popular downtown art gallery and taught English to immigrants and refugees. Since 1999 she has worked for the City of Olympia, where ...