Just two people, working hard to feed our community, give back to the earth, and spend as much time in the sunshine as possible.
About our Land
StrongHeart Farms is a regenerative vegetable farm located in the beautiful St. Croix River Valley. We farm about 1 acre of mixed vegetables, herbs, and flowers for market and online orders. You can find our plot of land located at Big River Farms, a non-profit incubator farm for young/beginning farmers in need of land access to run their businesses. Our farm is cultivated in a market garden style so we can provide nutrient-dense, chemical-free produce to ourselves and the surrounding community. Check out our Values to learn more about our specific farming practices.
We are Certified Organic by MCIA, and adhere to all organic standards and practices. We prioritize raising food that is full of nutrients, flavor, and gives back to the soil and our earth’s ecological systems.
About the Farmers
Pearce
Pearce spent his childhood in the country just outside of Hutchinson, MN where he earned his Eagle Scout award and spent lots of time playing in the woods. In 2011, his family moved to Thailand where he graduated High School. He came back to the U.S. for college and graduated from St. Johns University in 2017 with an Environmental Studies degree. Immediately after graduation he worked as the Sustainability Fellow for SJU where he realized the office life just wasn’t for him. In search of a deeper connection with the land and work outside, he spent 2 1/2 years farming in Central Oregon. He completed the internship and apprenticeship program through the Rogue Farm Corps at Rainshadow Organics. When the midwest called him back, he road-tripped home with Eleanor to start their farm dreams where their roots are deepest. You can currently find Pearce working for Big River Farms as the operations manager, in addition to helping run StrongHeart Farms. Pearce loves to play with his son, Milo, and assist Eleanor with the growing operations for StrongHeart.
Eleanor
Eleanor grew up in Minnetonka, MN. She spent her free time playing in the lake and practicing ballet. Eleanor also graduated with an Environmental Studies degree from the College of St. Benedict in 2018. She moved to Missoula, MT where she taught nature camps and field trips for kids for about 6 months. In the fall of 2018, she moved to Rainshadow Organics where she was hired to manage the outreach and communication streams on the farm. She learned how to manage a CSA, social media, website design, farmers markets, and gained lots of other farming skills. In the summer of 2020 she came back to the midwest with Pearce to pursue their dream of starting a farm together. Eleanor spends her time raising her 2 year old son, Milo and growing food for the Stillwater Farmers Market.
