by Jessica Borash This article is from the winter 2026 Verndale Historical Society Newsletter. Looking at a plat book from 1906, Section 18, SE 1/4 in Aldrich Township had the name A.A Houer neatly written over the 80-acre plot of land. In 1910, the name Johnson replaced it and has remained firmly and proudly stamped on plat books ever since. Fifteen years ago, the Johnson family’s farm became one of Minnesota’s 11,000 Century Farms, an honor given by the Minnesota Farm
