Damiane Nickles is a young south-sider who has designed his life around something he’s passionate about: plants.
Nickles went to college in New York for painting and later switched to graphic design. Feeling stagnant in his work in corporate branding, he moved to Chicago and began working at Found and the Barn, Evanston restaurants known for their commitment to local sourcing. Found received its microgreens from Closed Loop Farms, located in the sustainably minded compound the Plant, in Back of the Yards. Intrigued, Nickles found his way to working there.
