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Open punnet of freshly cut microgreens on oak, hand lifting it slightly
  • by Nikola Solunac

Where to Buy Microgreens (Online and Near You): A Grower's Buying Guide

Most microgreens are bought badly, and the reason is that nobody tells you what to look at. Here are the five places you can get them, the four things to check on the pack before you pay, and the questions any real grower answers in one sentence. Written from a farm that cuts to order.

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Ten-day broccoli microgreens in a tray with scissors entering the frame to cut
  • by Nikola Solunac

Broccoli Microgreens: The Complete Guide (Growing, Nutrition, Sulforaphane)

Broccoli is the crop we hand to people who have never grown anything, and the one most first-timers throw out on day three by mistake. This guide gives the sowing weight, the days under weight, the day we cut, and the ten-second test that tells root hairs from mold. Written from a farm cutting around 400 trays a week.

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Twelve varieties of microgreens in separate handfuls along a raw oak board
  • by Nikola Solunac

The 12 Best Microgreens to Eat, Ranked by a Farm That Grows 20+

Twelve microgreens ranked by how they taste, how long they keep once cut, and what each one gives you. Measured keeping times from our own harvest records, an honest verdict on each variety, and the four we think you should grow at home instead of buying from anyone, including us.

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Microgreens vs Sprouts: The Definitive Comparison (From a Farm That Grows Both Sides of the Debate)
  • by Nikola Solunac

Microgreens vs Sprouts: The Definitive Comparison (From a Farm That Grows Both Sides of the Debate)

Sprouts and microgreens start from the exact same seed; they are just stopped at different points in their growth. Sprouts stay in the dark, while microgreens grow under the lights. Every week, we run around 400 trays through that dark phase. Here is what changes after day three, once photosynthesis starts and microgreens come into their own.

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