Growing 38 varieties of microgreens sustainabily in Detroit

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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,…

Thinking Summer

Thinking Summer

Just got done ordering all the plants and seeds for Kelly’s 2025 flower garden down on the farm. She’ll have bouquets galore again this year at the Birmingham Farmers’ Market. Looking forward to seeing everyone again this year.