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Farm Happenings for 4th week of September

Posted on September 22nd, 2019 by Jenny Jackson

Microgreens have become one of our most popular crops. A couple of years ago we even had to hire someone part time to manage this part of the farm. They are exponentially faster from seeding to harvest than any other crop we grow- typically 7-10 days, except in winter when it takes about 3 times that long. However, they are MUCH more labor intensive. Jenn seeds twice a week, and the whole process of sanitizing the baking sheets we use to for the trays they are grown in, to seeding and then harvest, washing and packaging takes most of the 25 hours a week she works.

One thing that's frustrated me about the Harvie system is that if you rated Microgreens high on your preferences, the algorithm will give you both kinds that we offer: the regular spicy mix and the mild mix. I've talked with Simon, the head of Harvie, and he's come up with a solution to this problem. I've now listed them as two separate products. So if you have been getting both kinds and want to change this, go to your profile and you'll see a tab that says "my preferences." Find the one you prefer, Mild or Spicy, and rate that one high and the one you don't prefer as low. The Spicy mix is the one we've always offered. It has arugula and radish which gives it a nice kick. However, some people told me it was too spicy for their taste so we came up with a mild mix which doesn't include these spicy crops. It only has cabbage, kale and broccoli.

Of course, the great thing about the system is swapping is so easy with just a click of a button. So if you don't change your preference all you have to do is swap for something else that's listed. As long as you click "save" after you make your swaps, you're all set. If you want to be sure your swaps were saved, go to My Profile and click on "My Share." There you can see what's slated for your share for that week.