The name is homage to owner Chris Covelli’s first foray into farming in the ancient Baraboo Mountain Range. Among the mountain cliffs Chris grew tomatoes and built a foundation of knowledge that after nearly two decades is still being built upon. Uncompromising from the start, Chris has always been dedicated to quality first and over the many years Tomato Mountain Farm has garnered a hard-earned reputation for its commitment to craft.

Purchased on 1999, the current site of Tomato Mountain Farm is nestled in the foothills of Brooklyn, Wisconsin. Transitioned from conventional corn and soybean agriculture, its 12 acres were soon producing quality, organic fruit and vegetables with tomatoes occupying center stage. Tomato Mountain Farm quickly built relationships around Wisconsin and Illinois, selling to farmers’ markets, restaurants, and stores, while also running the farm as a CSA.

In 2004, Tomato Mountain Farm began producing its own line of homemade salsas, preserves, soups, and other jarred products such as pasta sauce and bloody mary mix. The truly unique combination of an organic farm dedicated to producing quality, delicious produce and a kitchen that processes and grows all its own ingredients right at home has helped these products quickly come to represent the bulk of Tomato Mountain Farm's business.

Now, as Tomato Mountain Farm continues to expand and perfect its jarred product line, it will be once again offering CSA shares. There is undoubtedly much that lies ahead for this company but for now, the view from ‘The Mountain’ suggests the future looks bright.

Chris
Farm owner, operator, and manager since Tomato Mountain started in 1993. While he loves the southwest, New Mexico, and dry climates (where fire-roasted peppers are an everyday delicacy), he has brought plenty of that flavor to the Midwest, particularly with the Fire-Roasted Green Chile Salsa. Even the roasting is done on the farm.

Christa
Though no longer with the farm, Christa was a significant presence at Tomato Mountain for over 10 years. Her work in nearly every capacity played an important part in making the farm what it is today. Early in the season, she oversaw the farm's seed starting, making sure our plants came up strong and healthy. She was also the face of Tomato Mountain at Dane County Farmers' Market.

Lucy
Last but not least, nothing would be as much fun without our farm dog, Lucy. She's a German Shepherd, over 10 years old, but is still plenty energetic, likes to patrol the farm, and lounge around while we harvest a few thousand pounds of tomatoes.