“They do not care about the families in rural areas.”
Margo Clayson, founder and CEO of The Mighty Microgreen, runs a small, mission-driven microgreens business that teaches nutrition and STEM to youth nationwide. With thin margins, rising tariffs on essential imported materials, and families unable to absorb higher food costs, the business is under severe strain. Combined with lost federal grants for nonprofit partners and unpredictable policy decisions, she is now facing the possibility of shutting down despite the program’s impact on children and rural communities.