The family of the late Chasen Stevenson has launched the Seeds of Hope Foundation, a charity with a mission to provide support for young farm families dealing with long-term and life-threatening illnesses.

The foundation operates in the memory of Stevenson, a Marion County farmer who died in late 2018 at the age of 31 after a battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

A farmer and cattle raiser near Knoxville, Stevenson was...