r/microgreens

Hey all!

I remember the microgreens hype from a few years back (especially around Covid) where people were touting microgreens as an easy-peasy way to make gobs of money. I was tempted to try something and build a small business but limited myself to just growing occasionally for personal use.

I've recently "re-discovered" the concept and looked around to see the state of the industry. I'm not gonna lie, I'm thinking about giving it a try this time around. But I've seen the major companies which invested small fortunes go bankrupt and a lot of smaller cottage business discontinue after a few years. Why is that?

From what I've read online:

1. Competition and customer density

2. Expensive overhead (rent, electricity, seed, soil)

3. Time management (no real days off)

4. It's a niche, arguably luxury, niche product (lost revenue in economic downturns)

5. Freshness (Preservation and delivery issues)

6. It's primarily a sales job

For my specific situation:

1. I live in Western Queens in NYC so I'd have access to 4 boroughs with plenty of higher-end restaurants not to mention culinary schools, catering halls, bars, etc and from what I've seen, most producers are actually outside the city.

2. I have a large space I can use rent-free that would also allow me to also expand if I ever needed to (that I can't really use for anything else).

3. My days are already jam-packed with work so having two or three long days harvesting, packaging, and delivering sounds better than the non-stop that I'm doing now. Not to mention some things can also potentially be automated or semi-automated.

4. Nothing I can do about that.

5. Everything is nearby to each other but obviously one of the larger time-related, especially if you want to smooze and get to know your customers.

6. I've got some experience in sales so I have no issues hitting the strip and shameless soliciting customers.

Basically, I'm looking for someone to try to change my mind. I love my current job and make decent money but can't see myself doing it for another 20-25 years.

I want to build something for myself that is also scaleable and could grow substantially more if handled properly.

I’ve been using coco coir for my microgreens, but I didn’t realize that you’re supposed to wash it thoroughly before use, because it’s from coconut husks that are quite salty, which can affect the seeds. Some also suggest adding calcium/magnesium to it.

Would it just be simpler to use ‘seed starter’ mix in the future? What have you had good luck with? Thanks…

is there any specific microgreen that makes an "infinite glitch" when it comes to it being cut above the roots?

Hello community, Im new into microgreens business and i have a question for you.

¿Whats an average grams per tray when harvest?

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