Keeping It Simple: Thriving By Streamlining Your Microgreens Crops
Market gardener and aggregator Max Becher joins hosts Diego and Chris to talk all about how he grows microgreens: he discusses the difference between growing microgreens and field crops, adding new microgreen varieties to grow and when to do it, and spotting when there's just too much when it comes to growing microgreens. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Building a Sustainable Microgreens Business for Retirement
Veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau is joined by entrepreneur Pierre Marlow to talk about starting a microgreens business after having the main business shut down during the pandemic. They talk about a slow approach to scaling while maintaining a high-quality product and building a business for retirement rather than scaling into a large-scale operation. They also touch on finding a work-life balance when building and running a microgreens operation. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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From Farmers Markets to Grocery Stores and a Farm Stand: Scaling a Microgreens Business
Mother-son duo Robin and Kellen Kanzius of Fred's Urban Farm in San Diego California share their journey of journey of growing a successful microgreens operation in Southern California. They talk about the challenges & rewards of growing outdoors, working with family, and diversifying revenue streams. They also drill down on the importance of consistency, honesty, and community engagement in running a successful farm stand that accounts for a significant slice of the farm's income. Learn more about Fred's Urban Farm here. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Growing Pains: The Real Talk on Launching a Microgreen Business
Michael Quinn of Mourne Microgreens joins host Chris Thoreau to talk about his journey of starting a microgreens business in Northern Ireland. He shares the challenges of growing and selling a niche crop in a new market, how he leveraged his previous career experience to navigate the business, and how he has set up the business to create social impact from day one. Click here to learn more about Michael Quinn and Mourne Microgreens. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Mastering Microgreens: Essential Sanitation and Food Safety Considerations
Long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau joins co-host Diego to talk about the nitty-gritty details of sanitation when it comes to growing microgreens. Since microgreens are considered higher-risk produce compared to regular field vegetables, it's important to know the proper procedures and protocols to put in place to produce a crop of microgreens that are safe, sanitary, and regulation-compliant. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
Diego Footer and grower Chris Thoreau share 10+ years of microgreens experience in each episode, giving insights for people who operate or want to operate a profitable microgreens business. We touch on topics such as farming challenges and struggles, sales and marketing, soil and media, climate control, sanitation, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm startup, market selection, and work-life balance.
In some episodes, we are joined by beginning or experienced microgreen growers who dive deep into their stories to find out what makes their operations successful.
The show is hosted by Diego Footer of Modern Grower.
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