Johnny's Is 100% Employee–Owned
Our Mission
The Johnny's mission is to help families, friends, and communities to feed one another by providing superior seeds, tools, information, and service.
In 2006, Johnny’s Selected Seeds founder Rob Johnston, Jr., began transitioning the company to employee ownership. By 2012, the company became 100% employee-owned via an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). In an ESOP, employees—rather than any outside investor—own shares of the company.
What does employee ownership mean for you as a customer? You get our best, each and every day. Service, seeds, plants, tools, information, trialing, and breeding. You name it, and we give it our all. At the end of the day, we answer only to ourselves and to you. Our individual talents, motivations, and dedication all come together to give you what you need to succeed as a grower. In an industry where company mergers are common, rest assured that Johnny's Selected Seeds is held firmly in the hands of our employee-owners.
We want to keep our traditions and history strong and continue to grow alongside you. As an ESOP, we can make decisions that have a favorable impact on our communities. Whether it’s our community harvest, request, or giving programs, or our commitment to organic growing methods, we are all working together to make a positive difference and to achieve our company mission to help families, friends, and communities to feed one another by providing superior seeds, tools, information, and service.
The ESOP Association
We are pleased to be members of the community of employee-owned companies across the nation.
