We are a suburban indoor vertical farm & market garden in Springfield, IL. We specialize in growing Microgreens, Baby Greens, & A Variety of "Itty Bitty" vegetables in our market garden as well as raising chickens.
Follow along with us as we teach what we have learned while growing our Micro Farm.
i do every ting at 6 dollars for 40 grames of mustard 50 grammes of brocoli 75 grammes for sunflower 75 grammes of peas and 6o grammes od radish i sale mostly at farmers market do you it seem good price to you and i ami ma doing 5 for 23 dollars also
These are packed up & put into the walk in cooler til delivery. We used to use the reach in fridge you see on the other side of Mike until we ran out of space In it.
We don't charge by the tray. We sell harvested micros to restaurants in the 4oz/8oz increments. Pricing is determined based on many factors including our costs.
Hey Neighbor! You must've caught us on the replay. BTW- Thanks for letting us know about the escaped injured hen- she's since fully recovered and is happy as can be!
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good stuff, we just found about about this hidden treasure of sprouts and microgreens in an apartment, when ya got no soil. sprouting is like hidden mana for the poor it seems
Sprouting is AWESOME for individuals! Weve sprouted for ourselves in the past. Commercially, we don't do sprouts as microgreens are a much safer product, but totally agree- Sprouting is a great option for apartments!
Love the video! Been sprouting broccoli, kale, mung beans, radishes, etc and absolutely love it! Getting ready to move on to raising full on microgreens soon. Thanks for the info!
How important is using a dehumidifier? Because im running a 12,000 BTU ac unit, working wonders for temp control, but not too great for humidity, especially since im at the coast, so its always humid. If i run my ac 24hrs a day my humidity levels hang around 60s. Will install a vent fan this coming week to see if it will help, if not then i guess i have no choice but to get a dehumidifier.
Being on the coast, can definitely be a challenge for humidity. I some cases I'm not sure how much impact a dehumidifier will have beyond using a lot more electricity. If you are able to keep it at 60% & can keep airflow & temperature under control, you may be ok without it. As you scale up & have more growing, it might be necessary.
@@IttyBittyMicroFarm this is my first summer at this new location, as soon as more trays started hitting the shelves humidity easily rose to 75 - 80% even with the ac on. Just got a dehumidifier last week, now it's back to 60s.
Step 1: find a product or service that people want. And since most people have never heard of microgreens that's a problem. If you're going to convince someone to buy something that they weren't already asking for, then maybe it should be a product with higher profit margins.
Yeah I've been answering these same questions for myself lately. In my area it takes a lot of education to make a sale. It's like pulling teeth trying to convince someone this is healthy and adds value to them.
Our margins are decent. Our mission is more important. So Many People are nutrient deficient. So many diseases can be prevented with nutrition. So, we'll continue to educate & teach.
@@IttyBittyMicroFarm so, you made $300 from the microgreens? You must be selling to restaurants and wholesalers then because that’s not enough to sustain the business right?
@@alilila7542 Yes We diversify our business. No business can sustain on a single farmers market alone. The profit from farmers markets are a great bonus & the connection to our community is huge, but they are certainly not our 'bread and butter'
It pays for itself very quickly. I suggest Starting with a smaller machine - they're usually only around $200. Invest in bigger equipment as you sell more.
Compost & Vermicompost have live microbes that are better suited for outdoor growing. If you choose to use them, you'll need a certificate of compliance to from the company to provide documentation that the compositing process was completed fully and completely.
