I’m A-OK all these years later, but the journey led me to start a boutique microgreens farm in late 2016

I named it Quantum Microgreens (as a nod to my undergraduate degree in Astrophysics). Starting a farm was totally out of my wheelhouse. My youth was spent moving from one place to another and growing my own food was nowhere in my life plan. Growing a single plant was not in my life plan! I became an expert by doing, growing, experimenting, and doing it again and again.  

Microgreens drew me in for their concentrated flavor, textures, and dense nutrition. They were small enough that I could grow them in a very small space with low start-up costs. Microgreens were cutting-edge and still mostly unknown outside of the foodie world of fine dining when I started.

San Diego's incredible climate, with its consistent sunshine and mild temperatures, proved to be the perfect environment to nurture these tiny powerhouses. For years, I was a familiar face at farmers markets across the city, standing under my white canopy tent, surrounding by living microgreens, setting up in rain or shine, and connecting directly with customers; sharing my knowledge about microgreens.

I closed my farm after six years in 2023 to move to a new city for my husband’s job. It was a loss. I mourned the loss of my farm for months, but it was time. Growing microgreens is hard work. There are no real days off as a microgreens farmer. I was tired and worn out, and dying to have a weekend off.