Learn About Whistling Well Farm

Whistling Well Farm, founded in 1972, is an apple orchard located in the St. Croix River Valley. After time spent working as schoolteachers, Carol and Charlie Johnson started the farm with some cows and grain crops, but by 1980, they had planted apple trees with their sons. Today, a selection of Minnesota’s favorite apple varieties are grown there, such as First Kiss, SweeTango, Honeycrisp, Haralson, and Zestar. Named for the farm’s well that whistles when wind bounces off the nearby St. Croix River bluffs, Whistling Well now has thousands of apple trees. They offer autumn-time picking at the farm while also selling their apples to area co-ops, including Seward Co-op.

Pick Small-Scale, Local, Sustainable Apple Orchards

Through a partnership with Cornell University and by practicing integrated pest management, Whistling Well is committed to sustainable and bee-friendly orchard management. Charlie Johnson loves working with co-ops. He says they deeply care about where food comes from, how it is produced, and know the importance of eating locally grown foods. Try a variety of Whistling Well apples next time you visit Seward Co-op, and get to learn more about apples here.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY FOODS PROGRAM

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Meet Whistling Well at the 2023 Annual Owner Meeting

Get to know the folks at Whistling Well Farm during our Annual Owner Meeting on Oct. 24, where we’ll host a Community Foods fair for mingling with producers who are part of the Community Foods program. Whistling Well will be offering samples of their apples, served alongside caramel made by the Seward Co-op Bakery. Read more about the Annual Owner Meeting here, and register below.