Urban Futures Farm

Urban Futures Farm is a 3.5 acre urban farm located in the Northeast neighborhood in Olympia, Washington. We grow nutrient-dense vegetables, herbs, berries and fruits 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 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 a typical Denver suburb with few gardens and little access to fresh local food. After moving to Olympia, Washington to earn a Master of Environmental Studies degree from The Evergreen State College (TESC), TJ worked on energy conservation issues for the State of Washington. Finding his true calling as a farmer, TJ 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. Since 1999 she has worked for the City of Olympia, where she currently serves as the Arts Program Manager. On the farm Stephanie handles marketing, communications, small construction projects and a lot of weeding.