PhD Student to Farmer: Finding Your Calling in Weird Veggies

In what odd places might you find your passion? For former PhD student Arron Choi, it was his family’s farm. Discovering a passion for weird veggies, Aaron’s story shows that when it comes to finding our calling, we should never count out even the things that first seem odd.

Imagine you head to your local grocery store and instead of your standard heads of romaine lettuce, potatoes, and plain old mixed greens you’re greeted by Butterfly sorrel, ice plant, and Badger Flame beets! My guess is you’ve never heard of these fantastical veggies before, but if Aaron Choi has anything to say about it, that will change in the near future. He’s on a mission to bring unfamiliar eats like these to our tables.

By Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

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