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Top 5 Tips For Beginner Microgreen Growers 2024 /// This microgreen growers video explains my top 5 tips for beginner microgreen growers, tips for growing microgreens, and really acts as a beginners guide to growing microgreens. Learn top tips for microgreen growers in 2024 with donny greens as he gives his best microgreen growing advice and tips on running a microgreen business. Some of the best donnygreens microgreen business advice and microgreen business tips can be found in this video.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:54 Subscribe!
1:04 5 Tip Tops
1:44 Tip #1
3:20 Tip #2
4:36 Tip #3
6:38 Grow!
7:08 Tip #4
9:00 Tip #5
11:27 5 Top Tips
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@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

What was your favorite tip!? Which do you think is the most important?

@tsuob 5 месяцев назад

Start small

@Franelenfly 3 месяца назад

Do keep your feet down and start small, made me laugh how you told it. I think my gardening addiction will make me have even more fun out of it. Happy to find you. Good green vibes

@kathysnow4704 2 месяца назад

Delivery subscription program. What do you use?

@guacam4ya103 Месяц назад

Im just getting into growing micro greens. Ive been watching your videos and ive purchased a rack, trays, and some lights to get my first setup, im super excited to get started. Thank you for all your helpful videos man!!

@jessicamorris7708 3 месяца назад

Thanks Donny! Love your videos and content. Lotsa great tips. Currently, I have a handful of subscribers and a restaurant contract. Looking forward to farmers market season again, and planning to ramp up in the next few months to get these little green gems out to more local folks :)

@imtiyas4707 13 дней назад

Hello donny i am from sri lanka. I started growing microgreen to consume my home needs. Using only one variety. Raddish i like to go to the next level. And your video was very helpful and valuable. Nowadays i am giving my neighbours for free to test the deliciousness on my products. Their feedbacks 99% positive.

@JK-dx7ex 5 месяцев назад

Thanks Donny for your information and being willing to help people get started.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

No problem, happy to help!

@richardgaitan8978 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. Till then I will continue to follow to learn more. Thanks again

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Awesome, you are very welcome!

@user-np9pd3zq3m 5 месяцев назад

Donny - Your videos rock!! Any thoughts on bringing us with you on your delivery route some day? Love to see how you interact with your customers and the logistics of it all. Keep up the good work!

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!! I don't interact with my customers - just drop off. Efficiency is key

@LoverofMicro-Greensandgoats 3 месяца назад

thanks for the great tips! they are amazing!

@DonnyGreens 3 месяца назад

You are so welcome!

@richardgaitan8978 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. Your videos have been a huge influence and help to start a microgreen business. I would love yo use the one tray challenge. Sadly I don't join because of my finances and I can't afford to pay for the challenge. This is also one of reasons why am looking to start this business, so I can help my family financially.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

gotcha, well i hope to see you in the challenge soon so you can learn how to grow and start selling some greens!

@robertkopp4918 5 месяцев назад

What a GREAT video!! Thank You for being so honest in your explanations. I have followed you for a while and the information and detail that you share is Amazing !! My favorite tip is dont get ahead of yourself. Make sure you have a base BEFORE expanding.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Awesome robert, im so glad you are enjoying my content!! Thanks so much for your comment 🌱💚

@janinebrown4933 2 месяца назад

Love your videos! I wish I could join your challenge however I am all the way in South Africa

@DonnyGreens 2 месяца назад

You can still join it, the course is for anyone across the globe!! You just won't receive the free challenge kit so you will source your own materials instead.

@fatherofchickens7951 5 месяцев назад

Ordered your one tray challenge. Already have some space and a rack ready. Hope it will be a success 🤷‍♂️😊

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Woop Woop awesome!! Im honored to have the father of chickens in the next challenge haha. Excited to get you growing!! See you March 1 👍🏼

@Max_SiddiQ 5 месяцев назад

great video, thank you 😁what's up Doc 🤣

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

You are very welcome. Not sure im getting the reference of your joke though

@CraigBensemannNZ 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Got my first three trays growing now. just wondering what size your sampler is?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

No problem! My sunny sampler is 10 oz of microgreens total

@katipohl2431 4 месяца назад

Here in Germany I have just started growing microgreens and selected your channel as highly informative. Am a professional gardener and graduated biologist from Germany. Money is holding me back after recovering from a fire desaster which took all. End of this year I want to start my official gardening business. Best tip is always going for high quality.

@DonnyGreens 4 месяца назад

Awesome love to hear about your gardening endeavors! Yes i always choose quality over quantity. Sorry about the fire, wishing you the best of luck getting back on your feet!

@martinw.84 5 месяцев назад

just found your channel. awesome content. thanks for all the infos. i am growing microgreens since years here and then for me and my family. my kids love microgreens. i struggle with finding the right amount of seeds to get a nice full caroet of microgreens. always too less or too much and get mold :/ never thought about this as a business. your challenge looks awesome but its to expensive for me right now 😮

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

thanks martin! so glad you are liking my content. Well when you're ready to take the challenge, im sure we will tackle those problems for you and turn you into a microgreens ninja!

@Arthurmdb 5 месяцев назад

Thank you Donny, my problem is to get customer in my country (France). In my country, it is not very developed; it is mainly present in restaurants. I find it challenging to figure out how to find individual clients.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Have you tried going to farmers markets?

@ronaldhutcheson2321 3 месяца назад

I took his one tray away challenge and it was great. I have grown microgreens for 10 years but I learned a lot. Take it.

@DonnyGreens 3 месяца назад

Much love Ronald, that means a lot to me. Thanks so much for leaving this comment 🌱💚

@wisconsinfarmer4742 3 месяца назад

I was reading this comment just as he was talking about it.

@kathysnow4704 2 месяца назад

What program do you use for your home delivery customers?

@AHuman369 5 месяцев назад

Such great info! Thank you, Donny! What do you recommend for someone in a more rural area, in terms of offering a delivery service? The nearest big cities are 1-2 hours from me, and most of the smaller cities are 30 minutes away or more, and in different directions. The grocery stores and restaurants leave something to be desired, but there are some smaller cafes and butcher shops that may be viable. Appreciate your input! ✌🏻

@DonnyGreens 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much!! Concentrate your customers so your delivery route is more efficient and add a few on the way, on your drive in.

@ryandunn8317 3 месяца назад

Hey Donny, to answer your question, I haven’t signed up for your one tray away challenge mostly for financial reasons but also for the reason that I have already graduated with a horticulture tech degree and I feel like I should be able to handle the learning curves in that zone fairly well, other than that I am still tempted to learn in one of your classes

@DonnyGreens 3 месяца назад

Sounds good Ryan, hopefully i will see you in a future challenge!

@vanfleetventures 5 месяцев назад

Hey Donny, great video. One question for you. In the "unique value added best selling product" how do you manage growing different varieties and soaking in all those costs for say a $20 - $15 tray. If each cost say costs ~$5 and your selling 4 different varieties in your box. Thanks and keep up good work

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

If you know your numbers, you will know your cost per oz of microgreens based on your total cost per tray and the expected yield

@charliewhittaker4913 4 месяца назад

@11:55 - I've seen several of your older videos. You always recommended Promix. Your 1 tray challenge kit comes with a different medium??

@DonnyGreens 4 месяца назад

Yea the challenge come with a grow mat which is more appropriate for first time indoor growers because of cleanliness, not to mention shipping logistics

@user-io7cu7kt1m 2 месяца назад

Hi, Donny my name is Miscy. I love watching your videos I'm from South Africa. I really want to start this business

@DonnyGreens 2 месяца назад

Let's get you growing Miscy!! Join the challenge at onetrayaway.com/ - registration just opened! 🌱🚀

@JonM05 5 месяцев назад

HI Donny, I have been watching your video's. For Past few months currently Looking to start my own microgreen's business. would like to learn more on the Delivery side how to manage, Thank you,

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

awesome Jon!! have you started growing yet?

@JonM05 5 месяцев назад

I'll be starting with in April 1

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Nice!! Feel free to join my challenges that will help you get started. I have one coming up March 1 and then the next one after that will start May 1

@ChaiboCafe 5 месяцев назад

Do you have a video that details how many hours you keep your grow lights on for each crop type?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

I do a 12/12 light cycle

@lauratomniczak9591 5 месяцев назад

When you’re delivering, are you ringing the door bell and handing them right to them? What do you do if they’re not home? Are you Doing a porch drop off? It’s such a delicate product. I assume you’re not doing extra packaging to keep the micro greens cold. Love your videos! Thank you for sharing all these tips 😊🌱

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Glad you're liking my videos!! I get the product cold in the fridge overnight and my customers leave coolers. if they dont i just drop off and theyre usually home. Thats on them!

@kylesnyder3757 5 месяцев назад

Which supplier do you buy your promix from? And what is your take on people switching to greener Harvest from True leaf market for seeds? has quality gone done for TLM?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

True Leaf Market is just fine, i use them for most of my seeds. There hasnt been any decline in seed quality from them in the 7 years ive been growing with their seeds. The microgreens industry has been doing just fine before GHS lol. I get promix from a local greenhouse supply company here on Long Island.

@rebellious7563 5 месяцев назад

Hey Donny, when you talk about delivering to your customer, are you handing the product to the customer upon delivery? Or are you leaving it on their doorstep? I would assume temperatures can spoil it quickly if left outside in the summer for too long. How do you go about that? Thank you for all of your advice.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

youre welcome!! i leave it on the doorstep if i dont see they have left a cooler

@heatherthuman6819 5 месяцев назад

I think my questions are more on the legal side of things. What kind of permits and certificates are needed? How do you keep track of inventory, and finances.? Do you have an LLC or is it a private business? Taxes etc. I have been growing things great for the last few months and want to start selling but want to make sure I have the legal side of things all prepped and ready to go.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Have you spoken with your local department of agriculture?

@susanhallett2951 5 месяцев назад

Do you have private teaching available besides the one tray away

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

i offer private 1 on 1 consultations! you can find that at donnygreens.com. I want to make a business course by the end of the year, a lot of people are asking for that. What specifically are you looking for?

@hubertkoscik8504 5 месяцев назад

Hey Donny! I am very interested in starting a microgreens business but I live in a small population area with less than 15 000 people. Can I still become successfull and how many regular customers would I need to aquire?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Yes you can become successful in any situation as long as you figure out the business model that works for you!! Success is something you will have to define for yourself, as it is different for everyone. With that being said, you will have a 6-figure business once you obtain about 100 weekly customers

@Felground 5 месяцев назад

Wish I could do something like this, I just don't have time to do deliveries.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Driving was the first thing I hired out. Why dont you have time?

@Felground 5 месяцев назад

@DonnyGreens My wife is disabled so I'm essentially a single dad of 2 boys and still have a full-time job.

@DonnyGreens 4 месяца назад

definitely not easy!

@bukuroshja_shqiptare 5 месяцев назад

I just jumped through a whole bunch of hoops this a.m. making phone calls trying to get ahold of someone so I could know how to go about selling to businesses.. I did get some things figured out though so it wasn't a waste... Just stressful and a little frustrating bc I could tell right off the bat that they definitely try to make it confusing and difficult for people to work for themselves. It kind of gave me even stronger disdain for the government lol

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

haha yes the disdain is strong there 😂 but this is just part of the process. I had to do this when I first started back in 2016 and there were quite a lot of phonecalls made, getting constantly redirected.

@mrjansen747 5 месяцев назад

excited to start march april... is the one tray away still active then?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

The next challenge starts march 1st and registration will be closing around feb 15th so be sure to sign up by then! onetrayaway.com/

@mrjansen747 5 месяцев назад

@@DonnyGreens im in egypte till 5 march ...ill catch the next then

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

ok no worries. next one after this march will be the May challenge so registration opens up for that around March 10th! Pumped to have you in the spring challenge!!

@dreen7911 5 месяцев назад

We're starting with five trays and mustard greens because I already have them for my aquaponics. Also going to do BOSS. Those will go in smoothies here... can't see mustard greens in smoothies. Maybe juices though!

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

whats BOSS?

@dreen7911 5 месяцев назад

@@DonnyGreens It's agricultural speak for black oil sunflower seeds. 👍

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Oh lol ive never heard that all these years… BOSS it up!!!

@dreen7911 5 месяцев назад

@@DonnyGreens Nice! It's nice to learn when teaching. It shows balance and truth! Love your videos and your dedication. We can make a better world!

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

💯

@barbaraberkman8439 3 месяца назад

the reason. i havent joined the challenge is because im on a fixed income and dont have the money to join. maybe some day. i really enjoy your videos.

@DonnyGreens 3 месяца назад

Im sorry to hear that, i really hope to have you in the challenge one day!!

@vanashreegowda6330 5 месяцев назад

Trying to learn about the microgreens business I'm realising the mistakes that I made in my other business.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

yes there's mistakes that you can make in one business that apply to others. What mistakes are you referring to?

@vanashreegowda6330 5 месяцев назад

@@DonnyGreens Not having a system in place, not starting small - trying to get all the projects, "don't let others dictate what you grow in your farm" - working according to client's demand rather than following company rules, not creating unique value-added services etc

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Nice, well it looks like this video has helped quite a bit and that makes me very happy haha. Now you can more forward with even more peace and progress!!

@bertgielis977 5 месяцев назад

Hi Donny , is it possible to join the onetrayawaychallange here in Europe- Belgium ? I am starting up a new farm here at home , i know how to grow allready a few variaties like sunflower, pea, broccoli, kale and radisch and trying to figure out to grow some other microgreens like amaranth etc. But it could be a very good help to have a '' coach '' on the side for solving the small mistakes in the beginning. Thx for all your videos here, allready a good guideline !

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

yes absolutely!! I have dozens of students taking the challenge from outside the USA/North America. The only difference if you wont get the free kit, which it sounds like you dont even need becaue you already have supplies! I'd love to have you in the next challenge coming up in march. Feel free to sign up at onetrayaway.com/ or send any other questions to don@donnygreens.com

@tsuob 5 месяцев назад

Do you ship outside the US?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

The kits for the challenge ship anywhere in North America so USA, Canada, Mexico. All the info can be found on the site page at onetrayaway.com/

@m.a.cm.a.c9308 4 месяца назад

Your link for trays does not work.

@DonnyGreens 4 месяца назад

They look to be working for me!

@dustinhattley3449 5 месяцев назад

When you deliver...are they always home? Or just leave on a step? What if it's soaking in the sun?

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

I leave it. They know they are on a weekly delivery. They leave coolers. If theres no cooler I try to leave it in a good spot near their front porch etc. Thats on them though

@dirkhartman9465 5 месяцев назад

We're starting with 1 rack and 2 shelves in our spare room

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

awesome thats a great way to start, nice and small like i recommend in this video haha. Have you started growing at all yet? What varieties are you starting with?

@dirkhartman9465 5 месяцев назад

@DonnyGreens no not yet...finances are tight at the moment, however the space is ready, rack is at our local Homedepot, have 2 lights and ready to order seeds. I definitely want to do the 4 mentioned. With 2 shelves and 8 trays it will be so manageable we can focus on quality 🤙🏻

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

gotcha makes sense. yes quality over everything!! get growing so you can start selling and get some money revenue coming in!!

@cantstopwontstop1026 5 месяцев назад

Im new to growing and have been giving my best shot at growing at what i can. however im a stay at home dad with very limited income if any at all. Ive been able to make due and come up with 10 trays a few seeds of rad, broc, pea (but to expensive for not enough) and sunflower and already had some lights. problem is now is finding and getting licensing and or permits for my state and city, affordability for myself with no income. on top of doing you class wouldnt be possible.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

looks like you need to start making some income for yourself!! Those microgreens can really come in handy - you can start selling them on a weekly subscription to some local customers. Often times the permits and licensing are not much at all, where are you located?

@cantstopwontstop1026 5 месяцев назад

South Boston Virginia, im just struggling with finding info if i can just start the subscription base, without Fed/state issues. @@DonnyGreens

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Gotcha. What have you done to look into it? have you been in touch with your department of agriculture?

@cantstopwontstop1026 5 месяцев назад

alot of online researching, growing and watching your videos(which thank you so much and thank you for responding!) kinda forgot about that step and now im panicking to get this started with not much luck in finding the info needed for my area. but next was the call to dept of Agriculture. @@DonnyGreens

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Yes, gotta get in touch with your local gov to get the answers you need specific to your area!!

@MBronc 5 месяцев назад

Donny I appreciated your tip on starting small. I just have to share, I started out using small fruit containers as a tray for my first few grows, with no grow light just put them in the sunlight by the window (obviously these were personal use only not for sale). Also, I only grew a "basic salad mix" and sunflowers. I've now upgraded to the typical wire shelf, with grow lights, fans, and real micro-green trays. But, trying it out first with very little investment is definitely best for the beginner.

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Awesome im so pumped to hear that!! Im sure those little upgrades you are making are super fun haha. 🌱💚

@marissarenshaw7828 Месяц назад

200 for the tray challenge. Dang

@DonnyGreens Месяц назад

Hundreds have already taken the challenge over the past two years and loved it. The value you get far surpasses the $200

@angelataylor6916 2 месяца назад

Your so funny. You crack up talking about not buying in large scale when you haven't even started. I can tell you have heard all types of stories 😂

@DonnyGreens 2 месяца назад

Hahah yes indeed I have !!!!

@vanashreegowda6330 5 месяцев назад

What does your tattoo say? Looks like Hindi or Sanskrit

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

"prana" - breathe, energy

@wisconsinfarmer4742 3 месяца назад

Best tip for me, because the others I already covered, is the site delivery. economical miles anyway with an electric vehicle.

@DonnyGreens 3 месяца назад

Awesome love it 🌱🌱

@user-np9pd3zq3m 5 месяцев назад

Donny - Your videos rock!! Any thoughts on bringing us with you on your delivery route some day? Love to see how you interact with your customers and the logistics of it all. Keep up the good work!

@DonnyGreens 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!! I don't interact with my customers - just drop off. Efficiency is key