About

Just a few miles east of the enchanting St. Croix River on Highway 8 and across from Deer Lake lays 17 acres of prime Wisconsin farmland and the home Tiny Planet Produce.

The Farmers:

Andrea and Benjamin Hopper are both from small towns in central Illinois. Having migrated all over the country together they started their farming career in the Tarboo Valley of Washington state organically tending blueberries, apples, raspberries, blackberries and currants. Seeking a change in scenery and wanting hands on experience on a larger scale vegetable farm with a C.S.A. they found themselves in Osceola, WI working a 300+ member C.S.A. and taking on 18 acres of produce. Learning many aspects of organic agriculture in that 4 years Andrea and Benjamin started Tiny Planet in 2008. With the recent expansion of Tiny Planet Produce Andrea and Benjamin knew they needed another true grit to help take care of buisness. 2010 marks the first year their good friend Country Lou will join forces with them.

July Rauls aka Country Lou has been farming since 2004 getting his start in the northwest of Washington State. Steeped in many different farming techniuqes such as row cropping, animal husbandry, french intensive, biodynamics, soil science, permaculture, orchardry, homesteading and general country lore. Known for farming more land than any one man has. His conviction and passion for farming in the old ways is a true testament of what can be done when one is adamant about a true connection of a farmer and the land. Fresh up from Ten Mile, Tennessee where he’s know as the “Watermelon Kid” he’s come up north to grow in his 4th climate zone. Now this one man farming machine has teamed up with friends Benjamin and Andrea to tackle and do what he does best, growing the finest and most nutritious produce in these United States.