Author name: Laura Patterson

I’m excited to share some of my top tips when it comes to packaging your microgreens.  Packaging is super important because it provides your potential customer with a first impression of your product.  Optimal packaging will also help ensure your microgreens have the longest shelf life possible. Clamshells are the gold standard for most microgreens […]

If you are intrigued by the idea of growing microgreens but worried that you lack a green thumb, take heart!  Microgreens are simple to grow! That being said, some Microgreens are definitely easier to grow than others.  If you are new to growing, set yourself up for success by starting with one of the easiest

Raising healthy eaters is about more than finding ways to sneak extra veggies into kids diets. It’s about teaching our children to value healthy, local food. This will lead to a true desire for nourishing food; a core value that will be with them for life. Let’s agree that we can’t expect our kids to

Microgreens have long been a staple of culinary establishments. From natural food bars to the fine dining temples of the world, their unique flavors, textures, and colors inspire all senses.  As demand for microgreens rose, so did accessibility, moving beyond top kitchens and health food stores to local grocery store shelves and farmer’s markets everywhere.

If you are new to growing Microgreens you most likely have several questions. What kind of grow lights you need to grow microgreens? Do you need any at all? It can be a little overwhelming to start looking at LED vs Florescent… WATTS vs lumens… Light Spectrums and Kelvin ratings. How many hours a day

Christmas is a beautiful time filled with family, traditions, and great food.  It is also a season where consumerism can be glorified, leading to a focus on materialism.  This focus brings on inevitable stress.   Now, none of us want to feel stressed about the “stuff” of Christmas right?  This Holiday Season I encourage you to be intentional with your

Did you know… 1 OUNCE of micro broccoli provides the same amount of sulforaphane as over 1 POUND of raw broccoli? OK, if science is not exactly your thing, or your brain is on information overload.. please bear with me. This information is just too GREAT to not share. Don’t worry, it will all be

From Yucky to Yummy in 7 actionable steps. When you think about how to encourage your child to eat vegetables, you want to lay a healthy foundation right? We want to help our kids develop a life-long healthy relationship with the food that nourishes them. This all sounds very intellectual I know. And while it

Microgreens have been popping up everywhere in recent years! They are on the menu of your favorite restaurant, at the the farmer’s market and even at your local grocery store. But, what exactly are microgreens? Microgreens are often get described as “tiny vegetables”. While this does conjure up cute images in our minds, I think

Do you want to focus on building health or fighting disease? This is as much a daily practice as it is a mindset.  I spent more than a decade caring for people suffering from chronic and acute illness. I am well versed in the medical model which focuses first on fighting disease. My focus has