The History of our Farm

We would like to thank Margaret Weems, Earl Peterson, and Eleanor Hallman (children of Conrad and Olga Peterson), for allowing us to share this picture of their family home, constructed in 1929.

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Pheasant Fields Farm is a family-run operation owned by Nikki Johanson. The farm has been in the family for over 70 years.

​The farm’s roots reach back to the late 1800s, when Pete Peterson, a logger from Sweden, purchased the land from John Holm, the original homesteader of the Clear Creek Valley. After Pete’s passing in the early 1900s, his nephew Conrad Peterson took the reins and transformed the farm into a thriving egg ranch. At the time, Silverdale was proudly known as the "Egg Capital of the World"—so much so that ships carried local eggs all the way around Cape Horn to South America! 

In 1949, George and Margaret Juricich—Nikki's parents—purchased the farm and continued the egg business until their retirement in 1980. Since then, the farm has evolved and diversified. We’ve added more animals, more acreage, expanded into large-scale vegetable production, and turned the land into a vibrant space for agriculture and community events.  

We look forward to seeing you at the farm this season! 

– Nikki Johanson

Allen and Nikki Johanson

History timeline of the farm that we display during the pumpkin patch season!