Every farmer in the TracedTable network is hand-selected by Alex. We visit every farm. We know every family. When you scan that QR code, you're meeting a real person who cares about what they do.
These are the people who wake up before dawn, work the land, and raise animals the right way — not because it's trendy, but because it's who they are. When you subscribe to TracedTable, their food reaches your table with a name and a story attached.
The Hennings have worked this land since Tom's grandfather bought the original 80 acres in 1978. What started as a small dairy operation has evolved into a 240-acre grass-fed beef ranch. Tom and Linda run the operation with their son, Jake, who came back from ag school determined to keep the family legacy going. They raise Black Angus cattle on open pasture year-round, finishing on grass and hay from their own fields.
"People ask why we don't take shortcuts. Honestly? The animals deserve better. The land deserves better. And the families eating this food deserve to know exactly what they're getting."
— Tom HenningErik grew up raising pigs with his dad on this same property outside Pine City. After a decade working in the Cities, he and his wife Sara came back to take over the ranch and do things their way — pasture-raised, no confinement, no antibiotics. Their heritage breed hogs live outdoors year-round with access to wooded areas for rooting and shade. The Lindstroms process through a small USDA-inspected facility 20 minutes from the farm.
"A pig that lives a good life tastes like a good life. There's no way around it. When the animal is healthy and happy, you can taste the difference."
— Erik LindstromKaren left a corporate marketing career at 40 to start Bjork Hollow Acres from scratch. No farming background, no family land — just a conviction that she could raise poultry the right way. Twelve years later, her free-range chickens are some of the most sought-after in the region. She raises heritage breeds on 60 acres of rolling pasture, moves them to fresh ground every two days, and supplements their forage with organic feed she mixes herself.
"I didn't grow up on a farm. I chose this. Every single day I choose it again. That's what drives the quality — it's not habit, it's intention."
— Karen BjorkThe Svensson family has been growing vegetables on the same rich soil outside New Prague since the 1960s. Maria and Anders represent the fourth generation, expanding from a roadside stand to a diversified produce operation that supplies restaurants, co-ops, and now TracedTable subscribers. They grow over 40 varieties of vegetables and herbs across 15 acres, rotating crops and building soil health without synthetic inputs.
"My great-grandmother used to say the soil remembers everything you do to it. Four generations later, we're still listening to the soil. That's why our tomatoes taste like tomatoes."
— Maria SvenssonIf you're a Minnesota farmer committed to transparency, quality, and doing things the right way, we'd love to hear from you. Alex personally visits every farm in our network. No paperwork to start — just a conversation.
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