The Microgreens Entrepreneur Podcast

In this episode I'm joined by Sho Kasuya and Tony Ross from Creative Urban Farms in New Zealand.  Tony and sho are business partners and manage to run their microgreens business from seperate households, while also keeping full time jobs and having young families!

An interesting thing about ton and Sho's partnership is that they didn't know each other before going into business together.  So this is a really...

Basil microgreens are a very popular variet with chefs, they have great flavour and their leaves are beautiful too. While it is not the most profitable microgreen to grow, it is certainly a good one to know how to grow. In this episode I share with you the growing tecnique I use grow Basil thats grows tall and is easy to harvest.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to grow Basil microgreens.
• What seed density to use.
• How ...

In this episode I'm joined by Brigid McNally, a college student running her own successful microgreens business. Brigid has built up a client base of home delivery customers and restaurants. During the summer of 2021 she shut down her business and took a break. Tune in to the episode to hear how it went for her.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to prepare your customers before taking a break.
• If taking a break ha...

In this episode I'm joined by Jonah Krochmalnek from Living Earth Farm in Ontario, Canada. Jonah has been growing microgreens professionally since 2013. He has went from starting out in his parents spare bedroom to creating and owning a large scale, automated indoor microgreens farm.

Jonah shares so much valuable knowledge in this episode. Here is some of what is discussed:

• How Jonah scaled from a spare bedroom to ...

In this episode I'm joined by Patrick Brown for his second appearance as a guest on the podcast. Patrick is running a microgreens business named Moms Micro Garden, and in the last year he has taken a business that did 100 trays of microgreens a week to 500 trays a week! So there is a lot to learn on scaling a microgreens business in this episode.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to scale up a microgreens busines...

Do you always find yourself with a full to-do list? But it doesn't seem to be getting you where you want to go? Don't worry, it's really common, and in this episode I'm going to share with you how you can start being more effective with your time and make real progress.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to identify things that aren't working for you in your business (or life).
• How to deal with ...

In this episode I'm joined by Laura from Hand Grown Greens. Laura is a former nurse turned microgreens business owner.

She has an inspiring story to share on how she went about changing her life, by transitioning out of a job she was not so passionate about, to now working at something she really enjoys, while also having time to spend with her family.

If you are someone with kids who is thinking about starti...

I'm joined in this episode by Wendy Glénisson, a Belgian biologist turned microgreens business owner on a mission to have her business certified organic.

Unfortunately, through no fault of her own, Wendy she has not had much luck so far in getting her business certified organic. A European law that is open to different interpretation by different European countries is the problem.

Wendy is battling to have th...

In this episode I'm Joined by Richard Tricker from Sow Fresh, a business that was born in the pandemic because of Richards passion to help people grow their own food at home.

Along with providing the grow kits to the public, Richard supplies them to chefs too, letting them grow their own, and providing them with advice and supplies on an onging basis. Hearing this might give you some food for thought, and help you gen...

I'm joined in this episode by Brian Hebert from Double Rainbow Farm in Eaton New Hampshire. Brian is growing in a passive solar greenhouse that uses a really interesting technology to heat and cool the greenhouse.

His greenhouse also has to deal with extreme weather every winter, and he is faced with a number challenges.

Brian also packages his microgreens in an uncommon, sustainable way, and he shares all th...

In this episode I'm joined by Nicole Harris from Tiny Greens Farm to discuss microgreens nutrition. Not only is Nicole a microgreens business owner, but she is a Certified Clinician in Whole Food Nutrition and a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, meaning she knows her stuff when it comes to this topic!

Nicole delivers really great information on this topic throughout the episode, and she also shares her own really inte...

In this episode I share with you 3 of my best tips for staying organised and being efficient with your microgreens business.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to easily distinguish what date your different crops will be ready on.
• How to put out the exact right amount of seed into your trays without weighing out the seed for every tray.
• How to stay highly organised even if you are planting 2 crops per week.

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In this episode we take a look at a question that is on the top of most people's minds when they first discover microgreens; is it actually a profitable business?

There's 3 main factors that need to be considered when looking at the profitability of a microgreeens business, and they are:

1. The market you have to sell to.
2. The space you have available.
3. Time.

These factors will deter...

In this episode, I take on a listeners question about climate control and growing microgreens in an apartment. I go  deep into explaining climatic conditions and why they’re important when we’re growing large amounts of microgreens. 

So make sure you tune into this episode, so you have a better understanding of how the climate around us works and what action to take, should you need to manipulate it.

Discussed in...

In this episode I speak with Raghu Raman, a high school student from New Jersey who has taken to entrepreneurship at an early age, and started a microgreens business at home in his basement.

Raghu is an inspiring and talented young man, so tune in today to hear his story.

Discussed in this episode:

• What it's like starting a microgreens business while still attending high school.
• A simple microgree...

In this episode I go through a key fundamental that is vitally important to have success in your microgreens business, or in any area of your life for that matter.

Discussed in this episode:

• The magic of compounding.
• Why small consistent actions beat big one time grandiose actions every time.
• How a mcrogreens business could start small and grow into something that generates you a full time income.
• Why a microgreens busines...

In this episode we talk about the important role temperature plays in the growth of microgreens. It is really the main factor that will determine when your microgreens will be ready for harvest after planting.

I also share how I control the heat in my grow room cheaply and easily. So make sure you tune in for all of this!

Discussed in this episode:

• The main factors that affect the growth of microgreen...

Removing sunflower microgreens seed hulls can be quite a laboursome task. The hulls are quite stubborn and stick to the leaves of the sunflowers, making it difficult to get them off!

Water is key to softening the hulls and and making them easier to remove. There are many ways to do this process, but the one I describe in this episode is quickest and most efficient I've found.

So this will save you time! Our o...

In this episode I talk about what to do if there's already competition in your area when you're starting a microgreens business. We look at the different options you have available when you have to deal with competition. I also share the mindset I try to adopt that makes worrying about competition irrelevant.

Discussed in this episode:

• The possibilties of a microgreens business.
• Researching your competition.
• Wha...