I had no idea what microgreens were until my friend Suzanne pointed me
toward the microgreen table at the Goshen Farmers Market in
Edwardsville. I ended up meeting Todd, an organic, microgreen farmer who
listened to a podcast, and decided to combine his love of gardening with a
new venture. After learning more than he thought possible, he loves the
actual growing of the greens. Grown in light, microgreens are grown in a
7–10-day growth cycle and pack a nutritional punch. They are grown from
seeds and are harvested before they are mature plants and become bitter.
Todd grows his microgreens in his basement; he created a precontained
grow environment. There are no pesticides used. He controls everything
including high intensity LED lights. Microgreens are nutrient dense and
offer health benefits (check the website) as well as tasting good. They can
be added to anything you can imagine including chocolate chocolate chip
zucchini bread. (I tried. And it was good. Message me for the recipe. Happy
to share.) Thanks, Todd for always putting sunflower greens aside for me
every week!
Expect Good. Defy Gravity. Sparkle ON! Eat your greens!
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Note: Todd has since taken a full-time job and no longer sells his
microgreens at the Farmers Market or to individuals. We will miss him and
his greens!
