Why Grow Microgreens?

When you eat microgreens you are providing your body with a power-packed dose of nutrients more concentrated than those which are found in the mature plants. Due to their high antioxidant content and high levels of vitamins, minerals, carotenoids and fibers, microgreens are considered to be a functional food which promotes good health and helps prevent disease. In a recent study, 25 different species of microgreens were analyzed and it was proven that in some cases you can find from 4 up to 40 times more vitamins or carotenoids in the microgreen leaves than in their mature counterparts. These recently germinated seeds have all the nutrients that the small plants need to grow bigger, so you could say that microgreens actually are little nutrient explosions! By growing your own you not only have the pleasure of nurturing the food that will in turn nourish your own body but you also have full control over which types of microgreens are available to your family at any given time and you retain their freshness and high nutrient content by harvesting them mere moments before eating them. It doesn’t get any more Local than that!!