We grow 16 varieties of microgreens year-round, many of which are sold in our custom blends. Microgreens is primarily a wholesale business but also offers it to caterers and restaurants. We use indoor, vertical growing, and organic compost as the growing medium. The plants are harvested after 9-10 days of growth and packaged for retail.
Insurance
$1 million – 1.9 million
Distribution
Microgreens are packaged in either 1.3 oz. or 2oz. clamshells. Case size is 24 units either size. Shelf life is 2 weeks. Labels have barcodes, best buy date and farm contact information. Labels are also coded with color bars, different color for each product. The Wacky Salad (mix of leaf lettuces, kale, amaranth, arugula) with Microgreens comes in 2 varieties: Salad mix with either Sunflower Shoots or Pea Shoots microgreens. Barcoded packaging, 3 wk shelf
Business Experience
Six years of wholesale sales to grocery and co-op stores. Currently, our microgreens are carried by Festival Foods in Andover and Hugo; Hy-Vee stores in Winona, Rochester, Northfield, Faribault, and Owatonna; Just Food Co-op in Northfield; and Bluff Country Co-op in Winona. Now, we are also in the Farm to School Zumbrota Mazeppa school district program. We are experienced with both direct-to-store sales and distribution models.