Since 1975, farmer-owned Johnson Berry Farm has grown organic berries on its Olympia, Washington, farm and turned them into small-batch jams shipped directly from the farm. Jim Johnson develops the recipes, including the farm’s distinctive pepper jams, while the operation sells through the Olympia Farmers Market and has maintained a presence there for 43 years. The farm became certified organic in 1991 and has been a Pike Place Market member since 2000.
Certified Organic
Parker Family Maple Farm LLCSince 1889, Parker Family Maple Farm has been producing 100% pure certified organic New York maple syrup from its farm on the edge of the Adirondack Mountains. Five generations of Parkers have operated the family-owned farm, which also creates maple-based foods and ships its products year-round with a personal family-farm touch.WEST CHAZY, NY
Snake Hill Farm, L.PSnake Hill Farm has grown certified organic produce and raised organic beef in Geauga County, Ohio, since its first OEFFA certification in 1996. Its pasture-based operation also produces small-batch maple syrup from its managed woodlands, while composting, cover crops and a conservation easement support its goal of preserving the farm for future generations. Historic buildings on the property are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the family has lived there for more than 100 years.SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH
Summer Wind Farms, LLCNow in its fourth generation, Summer Wind Farms is a 100-plus-acre South Jersey family farm growing USDA-certified organic produce, garden plants and its much-noted Jersey tomatoes. Owned by Frank A. Ferrucci, whose family has farmed in Franklin Township for 109 years, the farm supplies CSA members, wholesale customers and a retail market in Medford. Its tomatoes are grown in protected high tunnels, a practice that helps extend the season while producing firmer fruit with a longer shelf life.LEBANON, OH
Blue Moon AcresSince Jim and Kathy Lyons started Blue Moon Acres as a CSA in 1992, the family-run farm has grown into a regional source for chefs and households seeking carefully grown food. Its work is rooted in certified-organic farming and soil biology, including year-round microgreens from its Buckingham, Pennsylvania greenhouses and a regenerative farm in Pennington, New Jersey. Daughter Ashley Lyons Putman now leads sales and marketing, carrying the family business into its next generation.BUCKINGHAM, PA