Gunnar Christensen has spent plenty of nights sitting in a vehicle spying on people — it comes with the territory as a private eye. So, it makes sense that the idea of indoor gardening would pop into his head when he had time to kill.
Gunnar, now co-owner of Barn Girls Farms, started his adventures in growing plants when a broken arm kept him from his hobby of fishing. That, in turn, led to the urban farm, which has now been around for nearly two years.
"We couldn't fish, so we bought a little microgreens growing kit online, like three little 10-inch trays," he said. "We killed a bunch but (once we grew some) we were like, 'That's amazing. This tastes great.'"
He and wife, Stefanie, were quickly sold on microgreens. With a short growing period — most vegetables are ready for harvest in less than three weeks after planting — the Christensens believed others could benefit from the healthy aspects of microgreens as well.
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