By Steven Totten | Phoenix Business Journal
When the Johnston family opened the first homes at Agritopia in 2003, it began to change how people viewed Gilbert.
“This whole part of the East Valley is growing because of how (Agritopia has) been designed and how it looks. It is very shocking when you see what kind of people live here because you wouldn’t guess it if you didn’t come here and see it,” said William Johnston, business manager for Johnston Properties. “Gilbert is changing, but not in a negative way, it’s becoming more than a suburb.”
