Rooted in art, the urban farming business Black Radish is growing new landscapes in Minneapolis
Started by two artists, the Community Supported Agriculture project works with homeowners to create gardens filled with edible crops.
By Sheila Regan
Mimmpost
July 1, 2025
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They’re named after the fierce black radish vegetable, with an allusion to the black flag used by pirates, according to co-owner Jade Townsend. “We kind of take over people’s yards and do things a lot differently than a standard farm.”
Townsend is also an artist, with a background in drawing, sculpture and installation. His wife, Carrie Elizabeth Thompson, is a photographer. They met on Tinder about 10 years ago when Townsend was visiting from New York. Since 2018, they’ve been channeling their creative energy into growing things. Their main focus is on edible crops like rhubarb, garlic, tomatillos, komatsuna (Japanese mustard greens), tomatoes, lettuce, root vegetables, herbs and even mushrooms, and they also offer freshly cut flowers like dahlias and zinnias to their CSA members.
They’re both still practicing artists, but fine art has taken somewhat of a backseat to farming. “It’s more on the side, because this is a huge job,” Thompson said. “This is kind of like an art project for us. It’s like community art.”
Townsend sees a lot of overlap between farming and art making as well. “There’s this system of craft involved,” he said. “It’s like art on steroids.”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/rooted-in-art-the-urban-farming-business-black-radish-is-growing-new-landscapes-in-minneapolis/
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