2021 Power 50: Grace Lam
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Grace Lam, owner and farmer of Fivefork Farms
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How much of a sensation is Fivefork Farms in Upton? Well, if the fact that its Instagram following is roughly seven times that of the town it operates in is any indication, the answer is a pretty major one.
The farm, run by Grace Lam and her family, has been in the business of sustainably grown cut flowers since 2012, providing farm pickup, CSA (community-supported agriculture) options and tuber sales to consumers in Central Mass. and beyond who want and value locally grown floral decor. Fivefork Farms is easily one of the most recognizable and outwardly influential Central Mass. farms operating today and has become a model for other farms in the region.
Additionally, Fivefork partners with Worcester nonprofit Ascentria Care Alliance to provide employment to refugees and immigrants in Greater Worcester. If ever there was a model for how to successfully run a consumer – and social media – friendly farm operation in 2021, Lam has got it down.
What do you think the future holds for Central Mass.? “In the seven years we’ve been farming in Upton, we’ve witnessed so much growth! We’re constantly discovering new places opening and meeting new neighbors. I think this is just the beginning of more families, young professionals, entrepreneurs and creatives moving to the area.”
The farmer from Wall Street: “Before farming, I worked in New York City at the financial services firm J.P. Morgan as an international equities sales trader. And I would ask myself every day, ‘Do I want to do this for the rest of my life?’”
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