Barb and Chris started Frisk Fra Boksen because they want to create a low impact sustainable way of producing fresh vegetables for local consumption.

Barb’s career has been in health care as a surgical RN. Chris has been in financial services.

We have been asked why we wanted to start this kind of business when we could just as easily head in to retirement. Barb will say that this is Chris’ idea because of his undergrad degree in Alternative Energies. Chris will say . . . well, not much (he is an introvert).

However, ask Chris about the article he read about urban container farming, the low energy use, the highly efficient water use, and the ability to deliver fresh (literally picked the same day) vegetables year-round, and you will find he has a lot to say. Be careful as he may not stop talking.

Barb is passionate about eating good food, grown and prepared locally. She loves to talk (and eat!) food with those who grow it and the creative chefs who prepare it. She is excited to be part of the incredible group of Minnesota farmers supplying local restaurants with fresh produce, especially food harvested today from a clean controlled environment.