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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens
- From: "breck" <bcarden AT breckinridgegroup.com>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:48:18 -0500
Hey Richard would you mine discussing your process in a bit
more detail. I’ve been playing around with this idea. How are you seeding? Seed plates? Sprinkle? Do you ever mix different veggies in the same tray? Do you
think the different germination/growing rates would make this problematic? Are you able to stack for delivery? How is the chef using; as a garnish or as a salad? How long do they keep the flats? I guess they are using them
within a couple of days or are watering and keeping under lights. Do any of them display for customers? What does your sales pitch entail? At your winter market; maybe you could sell it for $13 plus
a $2 deposit on the tray/mix. This would get them to come back to you each
week. Perhaps you could use a mix of veggies in each of these trays. Folks might
like the novelty and freshness. They could feel like a real farmer harvesting
their own produce. I am going to grow some out for 9 or so days then bring them
up and place on my kitchen counter to see how they last to get a better perspective. Thanks, Farmer
Breck Breck Carden Carden’s Garden 2400 E Hwy 22 From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]
On Behalf Of Richard Stewart Curtis I sell flats of micros to restaurants. I am in the testing stage
right now supplying 1 restaurant with orders of up to 8 flats a week and two
other restaurants with random weekly orders from one to six. I use a chrome type rung metal shelf system with 40w fluorescent tube
lights at each level. I use a second shelf for germination. I grow
in plastic flats that measure 10"x13" and are 1" deep. I water the soil prior to seeding and then mist the dry seeds once set.
Seeds are simply on the surface of the medium. This gives me about
four days with need to water. I am currently growing Mizuna and Radish micros. Mizuna is
sprouting within three days and sold in nine. Radishes are close to that.
I am doing beets as well, usually Bull's Blood and will be trying out
Arugula here soon. I sell each tray for 13.00. Locally a lot of growers are using
1020 trays which provide a bit more area and sell for around 15.00. I am hoping to sell micros at one of winter markets, fresh cut from a
tray. Still working on the pricing there. My medium is a mix of river bottom sand (fine as mortar sand) with
composted leaf/garden soil and 3+ year composted horse manure. it makes
for a light fluffy material. Seed density is such that after I get the
trays back I have a second growth which I eventually plan on feeding to
chickens in a large rotation plan that I am hoping to start at a small scale in
2010. I figure the seed and micros are perfect for the chickens. Richard Stewart Carriage House Farm An (513) 967-1106 |
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[Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Curtis Millsap, 11/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Richard Stewart, 11/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
breck, 11/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Richard Stewart, 11/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
breck, 11/12/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Conrad, 11/14/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens, Richard Stewart, 11/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Conrad, 11/14/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
breck, 11/12/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Richard Stewart, 11/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
breck, 11/11/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] starting out with micro-greens,
Richard Stewart, 11/10/2009
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