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Our GREENandSAVE team loves microgreens.
MICROGREENS - What are they?
Microgreens are one to three inch tall vegetables harvested within 14 days of germination, with more flavor and up to 40 times the nutrients of their mature counterparts. They look like “bean sprouts,” and they are often used in fine dining restaurants for enhancing the flavor of appetizers and entrees. To date, microgreens have been too expensive for the general market, and most grocery stores do not even carry microgreens.
Each type of microgreen has a distinct flavor and nutrient set. Some of the most popular types of microgreens are highlighted here in bold: Amaranth, Arugula, Basil, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Chard, Chia, Chives, Cilantro, Cho, Cauliflower, Dill, Fennel, Garden Cress, Kale, Kara, Kohlrabi, Mint, Mizuna, Mustard Greens, Orach, Parsley, Radish, Sunflower, Wasabi, and Watercress.
Crowdfunding Goes GREEN for Sustainable Health and Education.
Local Grow Farms is advancing microgreen cultivation and education by including donations of LED grow lights in their Future Food project to 50 U.S. schools in order to help “seed” enhanced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education. Students will get state-of-the-art technology to grow microgreens, with up to 40 times the nutrients of their mature counterparts and participate in the documentary movie to tell the story of their discoveries. This program also helps create jobs, with Made in USA LED lighting.
The Future Food Film project hopes to revolutionize how we eat and learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in schools across America.
Here is the link to the Kickstarter crowdfunding project with a highlight video and description: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2010589213/future-food-film-clean-tech-indoor-student-farming
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