Microgreens: a convenient, sustainable and locally grown nutrient-packed food you will love.
We need diets that are convenient and beautiful, which you know nourish you and your family, and are produced in an ethical, sustainable way. Dietary diversity is so important, and our three mixed pots contain up to fifteen different herbs and vegetables in delicious, fresh and nutrient-packed form ready to use directly from the fridge. Grown in a sustainable way, locally, with no middle person or process between us: your grower, and your plate. Microgreens can be forty times more nutritious than traditional mature vegetables. It could be time to make them a staple in your fridge and an every day part of your diet.
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Our food should be grown sustainably, with care, for us! Which is how we grow our microgreens for you.
Microgreens are very easy to use - with no need to cook they are ready straight from the fridge and will go on anything making it look stunning whether on the finest of food, in a sandwich, or scoffed as a snack.
Your food should be delicious, all the family should enjoy it, and we love to hear how children and all reach for our microgreens.
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We call all this, 'Simply Wonderful Food'.
I want to try some microgreens!
Microgreens can be used as a vegetable side dish (raw) with any meal; or as a salad; or snacked on at a desk or in the car, or even juiced. My boys always pack them into their lunch boxes. They are offere leaf at a time by fine food Chefs and your guests will be impressed. But they are also fantastic intense flavours, and wonderful nutrition.
The nutrient density, ease, and flexibility that microgreens offer help make them an easy way of upping your bioavailable nutrient intake and for all your family.
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Microgreens' huge nutrient profile make them especially valuable in vegan, vegetarian, or reduced-meat diets; and in a way that celebrates plant based diets.
A ‘five-a-day’ target can be difficult to get through especially for the very young, old, or unwell. Sometimes getting veg on the plate at a family meal or veg that is 'fun enough' to grab at can be tricky too. Microgreens are fast, and easy, and a great, simple way, to get your daily dose.
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Easy, flexible ways to pack in great nutrition
When animals find their way to your garden to nip off the growing tips of your precious plants - they are sensing from a long way off the most nutrient dense gatherings available.
This is much the same as the microgreen - the first growth of a seed, packed with its nutrients in a form that your body can readily use - 'bioavailable'. Microgreens are your easy, flexible way to pack in great nutrition and you will find, as you eat them, that your body says 'yes'!
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Many of our customers say they are the only greens a certain family member will eat! Or that kids raid the fridge for them. And if you're the cook, you'll be pleased for easy, flexible ways to make your food beautiful, tasty and nutritious.
I want to try some microgreens!
Human nutrition is complex - our bodies are full of complex compounds that interact with each other.
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Vitamins are important, microgreens have them in plenty, but nutrition also goes beyonds these compounds and statistics. For example, research shows that thankfulness triggers the parasympathetic system and leads to improved digestion. Food does, and should, interact with these processes and is one reason why we do not thrive on a diet of supplements or compounds. At best, food should be beautiful, flavourful, grown and prepared with care, and enjoyed with other people - talked about - taken time over. These things are all part of real food.
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Microgreens do also show extraordinary vitamin and mineral statistics when analysed, and are also bioactive - these minerals come in a form, and a biology, that engages with our gut and digestive system in complex and important ways.
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I want to try some microgreens!
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Individual microgreens have fantastic nutrition; but nutritional diversity is important and you can take full advantage of microgreens by ordering our three mixed pots and know you are eating fifteen or so different vegetables and herbs each week.
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Micro Radish can have 90 times the anthocyanin of mature radish; a great antioxidant.
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Pea shoots can have seven times the vitamin C of blueberries.
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Broccoli (also Kale and cabbage)- is noted for its glucosinolate content - a group of compounds that 'mop-up' metabolic poisons. Sulphoraphane forms from glucosinolates and are powerful antioxidants. They also have good vit. C and A content in their nutrition info profile.
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Glucosinolates are also found in cabbages and mustards. They are studied for their role in supporting good health.
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Red cabbage microgreens in one study was found to have 147mg/100g vit C, impressive when recommended daily allowances range 80mg/day. Its also a great source of beta-carotene.
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Sunflower shoots contain vit E. They contain good oils.
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Amaranth has lots of manganese and is also a source for magnesium - which is often under supplied and taken in supplements, as well as phosphorous and iron.
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Coriander and carrot contain beta carotene.
Some nutrition info:
Vitamins, and loads more than just loads of vitamins!
Bitter foods are frequently nutrient dense - like the beets, kale, and spicy ones like rocket.
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These interactive effects are one thing that make the science of nutrition quite complex, but good principles, like including diversity in our eating, fruit, veg, and microgreens! Are great guiding ideas to eat by!
