Also called: Microgreens Farmer, Indoor Microgreens Producer
Grows trays of tiny edible seedlings like radish and pea shoots indoors in about two weeks, and sells them to restaurants and farmers markets.
In a converted garage, you scatter seeds thickly onto trays of soil and stack them under grow lights. Trays planted 10 days ago are ready, so you cut the tiny greens with a sharp knife and pack them in clamshells. By afternoon you're dropping orders at three restaurants.
Usually a small business or side income; a few larger farms earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree needed; many learn from online courses and practice.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Horticulture, Agricultural Business.
Growing faster than average. Restaurants and grocery stores keep buying more microgreens.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Sensors and automated watering help, but growing, harvesting and selling stay hands-on.
Age 14+. One way to start: Grow radish and pea shoot trays under a shop light (under $150), then sell to neighbors or a local restaurant First: About 2 weeks to grow your first trays; some markets ask for a local food permit
Classes: Biology, Business, Ag science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2092.
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