During his upbringing in Worcester, Owen Chase learned about the joy of gardening and growing plants from the earth while helping his mom in their garden.
From an early age, he seemed to know what he wanted to do, starting with a job at the Regional Environmental Council, a 50-year-old nonprofit with a network of community gardens and gardeners across the city. The council's programs, such as community gardens and farmers markets, aim for goals including greater access to nutritious food, and engaging youth in local agriculture.
As a student at Clark University, Chase found himself, like most students residing in dormitories, adjusting to small space. But it proved a good place to start growing microgreens, the roots of his business, Just For Fun Farms.
Chase grows a variety of micogreens, an agricultural trend consisting of developed cotyledons, or plants with their first, emerging leaves, harvested within about one to three weeks, depending on the variety.
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