Chan Ming-hsing, the manager of the farm, says that he got into raising pea sprouts because his parents were ill. Chan Ming-hsing's father was in construction, but he had a stroke thirteen years ago. At the time, he was only just past 50, and the doctor suggested that as part of his treatment, he should follow a special diet based on pure vegetables untainted by pesticides.
詹明興父親原本從事建築業，十三年前中風，當時才五十歲出頭，醫師建議藥療配合食療，以不含農藥的清潔蔬菜為主食。