Growing 38 varieties of microgreens sustainabily in Detroit

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Just 11 More Days!

Just 11 More Days!

We’ll be back for our sixth season at the Birmingham Farmers’ Market on Sunday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lots of fresh microgreens for you. Our microgreens are packed with flavor and up to 40% more nutritious than the full-grown version…

What We Grow

What We Grow

We cultivate a diverse range of microgreens. While we may not grow all varieties at once due to customer demand, most can be produced and supplied within a reasonable timeframe. Arugula Fennel – Bronze Amaranth Fenugreek Basil – Cinnamon Kale Basil – Genovese Kohlrabi Basil…

Getting Ready!

Getting Ready!

With Spring approaching, Kelly and I got a start on our cut flowers for the new season at the Birmingham Farmers’ Market last weekend. We planted snapdragons, zinnias, rudbeckia, columbine, pansies, monarda, statice, amaranth, cosmos, ornamental peppers-close to 5,000 plants inside adjacent to all our…

Have You Tried Our Microgreens on Market Wagon?

Have You Tried Our Microgreens on Market Wagon?

Market Wagon (www.marketwagon.com) is an online farmers’ market that offers home delivery over a wide part of the Metro Detroit area. While many of the grocer stores we’ve partnered with (Plum Markets, Papa Joes, Westborn Markets and Zerbos Markets) offer a good selection of our…

Ugh Winter!

Ugh Winter!

Pretty cold and bleak outside here at Motor City Micro Farm. Our flower gardens are sleeping under the blanket of snow. We’ll start seeding our summer flower flats inside soon., but in the meantime, we’re growing our microgreens indoors trying our best to keep them…

Are Our Microgreens Organic?

Are Our Microgreens Organic?

It’s a question we get asked occasionally and the simple answer is, “no”, but there’s a little more to it. Though we are not certified “Organic”, we do practice many organic methods in the growing of our microgreens. We do not use any chemicals, fertilizers,…