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Microgreens Grower
Course 8.3: Cutting Microgreens
Finally we get to the step of cutting your microgreens crops – the step that transforms your microgreens from a crop to a product. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 8.4: Microgreens Harvest Flows 1 and 2
Here we look at 2 workflows for your microgreens harvest process. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 8.5: Harvest Flow 3
This microgreens harvest flow works best for crops that can handle a water soak and have hulls to remove. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 8.6: Picking Microgreens Hulls, Draining, and Spinning
For microgreens crops with hulls that get a water bath, this final step is important for maintaining crop quality after harvest. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 8.7: Packing Microgreens
Once your microgreens have been harvested they need to be packed which helps with transport, marketing, and maintaining product freshness. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 9.3: Determining Microgreens Sowing Days
Your microgreens sowing date is determined by your desired harvest date and a crop’s days to maturity. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 9.5: Microgreens Variable Costs
Variable costs in your microgreens system change with your level of production and with the costs of inputs such as seeds, soil, and packaging. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 9.6: Microgreens Infrastructure Costs
You will have infrastructure costs when you start your business and as you grow your business that can delay how quickly you reach your profitability goals. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Course 9.8: Microgreens Revenue Potential
Having realistic revenue goals is crucial to successful business planning. Repeat sales are an important aspect of steady revenue. Downloadable Audio: Embedded Video:
Covered Benches: An Accessible, Expandable Outdoor Microgreens Growing Space
Introduction to Microgreens Growing Benches Microgreens growing benches are one of the simplest and most effective ways to begin producing microgreens, particularly in milder climates. They represent a low-barrier, semi-outdoor infrastructure option that provides a surprising amount of flexibility. Originally developed out of necessity for low-cost infrastructure that could be rapidly deployed and adapted, the…
Designing Microgreens Workflow and Layout: Creating Flow, Minimizing Risk
Introduction to Microgreens Workflow When setting up a microgreens production site, one of the most impactful — and often underappreciated — tasks is designing a site layout that supports efficient workflow and reduces the risk of contamination. Whether you’re working in a greenhouse, warehouse, or backyard setup, your layout directly affects how well your system…
Essential Work Areas for Microgreens Production: Beyond the Grow Rack
Introduction Growing microgreens may begin with a tray and some seeds, but sustaining a microgreens business requires a lot more than just growing. Behind every thriving tray is a network of supporting workspaces that keep the operation organized, clean, efficient, and scalable. From prepping trays and sanitizing seeds to harvesting, washing, packaging, and storing equipment…
Garage-Based Microgreens Production: A Practical Intermediate Step
Introduction If you’ve outgrown your living room grow rack but aren’t quite ready for a commercial lease, a garage can be the perfect transitional space. Garages offer more flexibility and capacity than indoor home setups, while still benefiting from the cost-saving advantages of using property you already own or rent. Many successful growers scale up…
Greenhouse Microgreens Production: Harnessing the Power of Sunlight
Introduction Greenhouses occupy a unique and powerful middle ground between low-cost outdoor setups and high-investment warehouse systems. They combine the environmental control of indoor production with the natural benefits of sunlight, offering a high-performance space that can scale up or down depending on your needs and climate. Maximizing Light At their core, greenhouses are about…
How I Introduced a Single Microgreens Crop to Market (and Priced It to Sell)
Introduction Launching a new product in a competitive market is always a challenge. But sometimes, the key to standing out isn’t bringing more — it’s bringing less and doing it better than anyone else. That was the mindset I had when I introduced sunflower shoots — just one product — to the Vancouver farmers market…
Indoor Home Production: From Basements to Bedrooms to Living Rooms
Introduction For many aspiring growers, the easiest place to begin producing microgreens is indoors at home — especially during colder seasons or in dense urban areas with limited outdoor space. Indoor home production can be as modest as a metal rack with a few lights in your basement, living room, or spare room. Home is…
Is a Microgreens Business Right For Me?
Introduction Microgreens have exploded in popularity over the past decade, often touted as the perfect small business. High crop value, minimal space requirements, and fast turnaround times make them seem like a no-brainer for aspiring growers. But is that glossy surface hiding a less glamorous reality? While the benefits are real, not everyone is cut…
Microgreens as a Side Hustle: Fun Gig or Future Regret?
Introduction “Side hustle” — it’s a phrase that’s been pitched at us from every corner of the internet. Whether it’s flipping sneakers, selling print-on-demand mugs, or renting out your car to strangers, everyone’s looking for a way to make a few extra bucks without quitting their day job. Into that hustle-hungry void walks the humble…
Microgreens Crop Planning – Part 1 of 3
In this first of three courses, we introduce the core principles of microgreens crop planning including the concepts of Growing To Order, Crop Cycles, Crop Stages and Production Tasks.
Microgreens Light Part I – Introduction to Lighting
Introduction Lighting is a somewhat complicated topic that can intimidate new growers when getting set up to grow microgreens for the first time. But once you learn some of the basic terms and calculations around lighting, it becomes a whole lot easier to understand. The more you understand about lighting, the more knowledge you’ll have…
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