Growing Microgreens Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Keeping It Simple: Thriving By Streamlining Your Microgreens Crops
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Market gardener and aggregator Max Becher joins hosts Diego and Chris to talk all about how he grows microgreens: he discusses the difference between ...
Building a Sustainable Microgreens Business for Retirement
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau is joined by entrepreneur Pierre Marlow to talk about starting a microgreens business after having the main b...
From Farmers Markets to Grocery Stores and a Farm Stand: Scaling a Microgreens Business
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mother-son duo Robin and Kellen Kanzius of Fred's Urban Farm in San Diego California share their journey of journey of growing a successful microgreen...
Growing Pains: The Real Talk on Launching a Microgreen Business
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Quinn of Mourne Microgreens joins host Chris Thoreau to talk about his journey of starting a microgreens business in Northern Ireland. He shar...
Mastering Microgreens: Essential Sanitation and Food Safety Considerations
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau joins co-host Diego to talk about the nitty-gritty details of sanitation when it comes to growing microgree...
Insights and Innovations in Indoor Farming
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Dale of Hunters' Dale Microgreens in Chilliwack, BC joins host and veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau to share her story of how she started...
Greens & Dreams: Building a Microgreen Empire
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lupe Smith, owner of Barons Microgreens in Los Angeles, California shares his startup journey. He talks about how he canvassed the LA area and ultimat...
The Seed Dilemma: Rethinking Farm Sustainability
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau joins host Diego to talk all about seeds, specifically, local seed production...or the lac...
The Power of Microgreens: Growing Big Profits Year-Round
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farms in Taranaki, New Zealand jumps on the show to discuss how they grow microgreens as part of their mar...
Building a Farm from the Ground Up: The All-In Entrepreneur's Journey
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lily Evans of Short Roots Farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin shares her entrepreneurial journey into microgreens starting from how she bootstrapped her busine...
Fresh Profits: How Two Friends Grew a Microgreen Empire
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Cowling and Austin Collins on Scintilla Farms in San Diego, California share their microgreens journey starting on a very small scale and expand...
To Blackout or Not: What Our Microgreens Trials Revealed
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris and I discuss using the blackout stage in growing microgreens, particularly broccoli, and whether it's beneficial. The blackout...
Microgreens and Montana Dreams: Joe Sessions on Building a Local Brand
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Naiman-Sessions of N Bar S Microgreens in Helena, Montana shares his microgreen growing journey, from reaching out to other microgreen growers in ...
From One Rack to 2,000 Trays: How Jacob Goldfarb Grew Goldfarm Canada
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada shares his microgreens journey and how he moved his growing operation from his kitchen in his 1-bedroom apartment, t...
Adapting and Expanding: Six Years of Lessons from a Microgreen Farmer
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catch returning guest microgreens grower Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast to share how his business has fared since it began in 2018. Vincent details...
Growing and Improving a Microgreens Business with Max Beecher and Chris Thoreau
07 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The benefits of building a microgreens business, and how to keep improving it. Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business http...
Growing Great Microgreens Starts with the Great Soil
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Microgreen grower Chris Thoreau joins me to talk about the importance of soil in growing microgreens. Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Mi...
The 10 Year Evolution of a Microgreen Farmer and a Microgreen Business
26 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Thoreau has grow microgreens for over 10 years, but he recently reached the point where he Chris realized it was time to do something else and m...
Tips and Advice for Selling Microgreens to Grocery Stores with Vincent Cuneo
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vincent Cuneo talks about what has made him successful selling microgreens to small independent grocery stores. He discusses giving samples, shelf p...
Can You Make a Living Growing Microgreens?
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chris Thoreau joins me to explore the idea - Can you actually make a living growing microgreens? Is it actually possible or just an ...
Common Microgreen Diseases and Solutions to Them
23 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Molds, fungus, viruses - oh my! Depending on your growing environment you may encounter one or perhaps even all of these diseases. And what do you do ...
The Advantages and Benefits of A Co-Operative Business Structure
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you start your farm business, one think that you need to think about is your business structure. Sole proprietorships and LLCs are common ways to...
The Many Reasons Why Microgreens Might NOT Be a Fit For You
19 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Microgreen Grower Chris Thoreau and I discuss a variety of reasons why microgreens might not be a fit for you. This is a realistic look at what growi...
How to Grow Microgreens Year Round
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you are only growing a 10 day crop, how much of an affect does light quality and temperature have on the crop? A lot. Chris is in Vancouver whe...
Making New Crops Pay - The Economics, How, and Why of a New Crop
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If customers keep asking if you have certain crop, and you don't, should you grow it? It depends. And that's the focus of today's show: When, How, a...
Advice for Selling Microgreens at Farmers' Markets, Restaurants, and Stores
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about what your selling, don't forget that what you are selling isn't just what's in the cooler behind your booth. You're selling yours...
The Tedious, Detail Oriented Reality of Growing Microgreens
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Given the relatively low capital investment required to start a microgreens business, it's a business that attracts a lot of people. When over 60% ...
Tips and Tricks for Growing, Harvesting, and Selling Microgreens
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"They weren't just buying the product, they were buying the whole package." That's how Chris Thoreau was able to go to a farmer's market selling one...
10 Base Principles For Successfully Growing High Quality Microgreens
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Microgreen Farmer Chris Thoreau and I discuss 10 base principles for growing high quality microgreens. Think 10 things that are critical to growing a...
How Chris Thoreau Started a $200,000 Microgreens Business
14 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to start the series, by going back to the beginning. This is the story of how urban farmer Chris Thoreau started his microgreens...