Good Root Growers

Greenhouse – 2026 Spring Plant Sale
Campground – reserve on HipCamp
Inga’s Guest Cabin on Airbnb
Produce – see Facebook for seasonal offerings
Event Hosting – Contact Us @ 715-600-2212

Established in 2013, our greenhouse was the foundation for our on farm businesses. We focus on superior plant quality and selection and prioritize food production, heirlooms, rare varieties and plants with unique properties – think deer resistant, drought tolerant, fragrant, companion plants. You will find baskets, thrillers, spillers, and thriller ornamental flowers and grasses.

Following organic practices we offer more than 130 varieties of incredible edibles with many unique varieties in our small but mighty space! We know gardeners are adventurers! Experiencing new flavors, shapes, and sizes is deeply satisfying to us dirt diggers.

In addition to our spring sale from our on-farm greenhouse, we wholesale plant starts to local health-conscious grocers, CSAs and market producers.

Owners Sue Gerlach and husband, Allen Freiermuth We are Wisconsin natives, long-time gardeners and experienced campground & event hosts.

In 2002, we purchased our 30-acre parcel in the rolling hills near Prairie Farm and it became our home in 2010 when we re-located from Hudson, WI. In 2013, we bought the greenhouse business (then known as Prairie Farm Gardens) from our neighbor, Steve Hearth. We relocated the hoops and other infrastucture with a 5 year expansion plan in mind. Within our 2nd year we were at capacity and added more table space.

In 2018, all ten acres of fields were planted with native wildflowers and 250 trees were planted as Monarch and wildlife habitat through a USDA NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Services) program.

“I’d always dreamed of working in a greenhouse but never imagined I would someday own one.”

My business experience was in IT project management. After quitting a 21 year corporate stint at a fortune 500 company, I turned to non-profit work. As the operational manager for Farmer To Farmer, I not only found fulfilling work, but new relationships here and abroad. This work fueled a passion for equitable farming as well as a deep understanding of specialty coffee operations including the importation process. I’m also proud to support the Hay River Transition Initiative a nationwide movement to create resilient rural areas through local sourcing, education – and best of all, restoring community.

In 2024 Allen quit his job of 22 years as a field support manager and recruiter in the trades industry and now installs window treatments all over the state of Wisconsin. At that point we became 100% self employed! The risk is worth rewards. He now can tailoring his schedule to meet our on-farm business needs, travel and be in service. He draws from a deep well of customer service expertise, and other professions in disaster restoration, landscape/lawn maintenance and master gardener training. Allen enjoys foraging wild edibles such as mushrooms, fishing, deer hunting , raising chickens and cooking.

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