Growing on news
Lots going on at #Thegreensted. This is our first year putting our rented land into “real” vegetable market gardening production. It’s very exciting! It’s a lot of work! We have 2 acres of previously commercially farmed land. We’ve cover cropped it for the last 2 years building up the dead dirt into beautiful, regenerated soil. This year, year 3, we’re putting a third of an acre into production. What does that even mean?
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Wonderful, fresh and easy appetizer.
Welcome to our very FIRST Newsletter – VERDANT.
The word Verdant is derived from the Old French word for green, vert, which in turn is from Latin virēre, meaning “to be green.” The word also means green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass.
We need to remind ourselves our mission is not just to make lots of money (mission not accomplished!) but to bring good, healthy food, to local people, educate on nutrition and how to incorporate microgreens and healthy foods into their diet. Above all, we champion the importance of supporting local growers, makers and entrepreneurs. It’s vital to the local community and economy
Healthy, colorful, tasty and quick snack perfect for your next group event, or watching a movie with the family.
Make ahead lunch or dinner super nutritious with roasted vegetables, quinoa and microgreens.
Here we go – cold and flu season 2018-19. I’ve heard it said, “Medicine is sick care. Food is healthcare.” True words. This recipe for ##DrinkGreentoHealth may just help you this winter with your “healthcare.” For the most part, I Keep reading
To our website visitors – normally I wouldn’t use this platform for something so personal, but today i wanted to share a little bit about the best man I’ve known – my Dad. I wrote a piece about his gardening Keep reading
If green is the color of well-being, then this soup is a health bomb. Roasting the vegetables serves to infuse each spoonful with smoky flavor, beans add body, feta offers salty richness, and microgreens provide a sense of spring freshness. Keep reading
