First, he was stealing bases. Now, he's growing greens. In both aspects of his professional life, Dee Strange-Gordon is proving his ability to work hard and make history. Strange-Gordon, who played first with the Los Angeles Dodgers before doing stints with the Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, and other teams, has switched gears in retirement, exercising his green thumb instead of swinging a bat.
Black Sheep Farms started in 2021, the brainchild of Strange-Gordon, who wanted to leave something tangible behind for his children. Strange-Gordon first envisioned the venture as a traditional farm, but his innovative mindset (he also has a history of investing in tech) quickly steered him in a new direction. He didn't find that direction by accident.
"I was originally wanting to do aquaponics, but it didn't work out," he says. "I took a couple of weeks while I was playing baseball—my wife had just had my son—to take my time and think of something real that we could capitalize on in the future for our family."
Hydroponics turned out to be that something, an attractive option to Strange-Gordon as he realized the stress of a changing environment. Citrus greening was what first opened his eyes, "knowing that these crops are being damaged, people can't grow outside as they used to."
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