Pastimes for Routt County resident Nick Osadchuk are beyond average. As a former Red Bull-sponsored athlete, his chosen sport was ice cross, a winter extreme event where four downhill skaters race on a walled track with sharp turns and drops. His day job is running special events on his family's Lucky 8 Ranch north of Oak Creek, where guests encounter huge bison. His entrepreneurial side business is growing tiny vegetables.
Osadchuk, 37, is the founder of Electric Microgreens in downtown Oak Creek, where he grows miniature vegetable greens year-round. His microgreens are grown from non-GMO seeds and harvested at an early stage of development. The fresh, vibrantly colored greens are sold across Routt County in multiple food markets and found in restaurants such as Café Diva and Lupita's Cantina.
"Nick has a true passion for his products," said vendor Sascha Stanger, owner of Sascha's Gourmet Goods in Oak Creek. "The customers love the product. They love that it's grown right here in Oak Creek." The gourmet food store owner is a fan of Electric Microgreens' flavor, fresh quality, and true connection to the local producer. Stanger said the spicy mix and arugula are customer favorites, and he adds the raw microgreens to top his chicken dishes, salads, and baked potatoes.
Osadchuk sells at summer farmers markets in Steamboat Springs and Vail and can deliver orders within 24 hours of harvesting to residential customers in Steamboat Springs and Oak Creek.
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