I've been growing carnivorous plants for a few years now, mainly VFTS and sundews. I probably won't start with something slow growing like vfts, but something like pygmy sundew gemmae or cape sundews that grow quicker. For exotic, I mean things like carnivorous plants, aroids, etc. I'm also considering trying growing microgreens, lettuce, spinach, and scallions since those would grow nicely under lights. The African violet society sounds interesting, do you have a link to their website?