The REAL TRUTH About Growing Microgreens For Profit
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- The REAL TRUTH About Growing Microgreens For Profit /// Want to know the real truth behind microgreens business and microgreens farming? I’m a microgreens farmer myself, and I’m going to use this microgreens video to tell you about the fun facts and hard truths of farming indoor microgreens. Growing microgreens indoors is a fun way to learn organic gardening and indoor farming while starting your microgreens business plan and understanding the real truth about health. If you already know how to grow microgreens, this will provide some insight as to whether your indoor garden can become a real business for you. This isn’t necessarily a microgreens how to video, but it relates to the benefits and drawbacks of urban farming and the microgreens industry.
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Tell me your struggles and success stories! ✏️👇🏼
There is so much to learn, especially in the beginning. I remember mastering my watering technique was tricky in the beginning but I got the hang of it quickly!
Donny Greens Ive been trying to grow micros but I’ve had a mold problem every time I try.
NEMO well all my my videos this month for April will be about mold so lucky you!
@@DonnyGreens Can you suggest a good consistent fine mister bottle/ hose that's easy to attach/detach from a kitchen sink? Thank you!
would love to see your take on plant health.
Im so glad that he admitted the help he got from his parents. Not taking away his work ethic. Many times these "gurus" don't tell everything. Thanks For the honesty
OMG another Donald! 🌱💚 Much love bro, im so glad you appreciate that. Im big on honesty and transparency, I literally have the word "Truth" tattood on my chest. Thanks for this comment
this one show his hummility.. it is grand, pleasant video and informative
Agreed, these self help gurus RARELY tell u the head start they got because the SELL you the notion that you can do it too. Robert Kyasaki had a friend/neighbor who's dad mentored him as a kid. Dave Ramsey was born into the real estate business.
Thanx Honest Don
@@comfortmobilecarwash9561 So true.
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I'm disabled and I have to use a wheelchair. My brother and I are buying the equipment to start a Microgreens business. I hope we can be successful as you are. We have two 10x10 empty rooms we are setting up to grow out of. We don't have a car yet but we will in the next month or so. I am definitely watching all your videos.
Very exciting my dude! Get that equipment and start growing! I'm sure you will find success if you take my advise and are passionate about growing food and helping people. Two 10 x 10 rooms is a ton of space, you can grow a lot of food and make good money with those rooms. Thanks so much for watching my videos, it means the world to me and I love to help! What is the biggest challenge you foresee in the near future?
@@DonnyGreens Right now I think the biggest hurdle for us would be the waiting out the quarantine. Not knowing when it would be over so we can start going out to sell our Microgreens. On the other hand we can grow for the next few months and not have that pressure to rush into going to local Farmer's Market or finding restaurants to sell to. We can focus on growing a better product and determine what pace we can keep up with. I always worry about my brother being overwhelmed with work so I think we could use this time to get used to a schedule.
@@MrCreepandJeep I think thats a good idea too. Start growing them so you know what expect, improve your skills, and learn how to eat them. Make the best of the time you have! Getting overwhelmed with work is definitely something that can happen in this business, I speak from experience lol 🤪 But if you have a two person team, it should b very manageable, especially in the beginning 👍🏼 What varieties are you most excited to grow first?!
Have you attempted your first grow yet?
Grow weed instead. Way more profitable and easier to sell
I'm going to my first farmers market tomorrow wish me luck.
How did it go ?
How did it go?
Update?
Haha Andy, I think people want to know how your market went!
I'm making progress . First week I only sold 45 $ 2 week it was worts but .. 3 week I came up with with better banners and ways to explain what Im doing Im .. I crush it ..
Great video, was worried that I would get discouraged but it did the exact opposite and motivated me. I currently live in a 1br apartment and plan to start in my living room. Realistic goal would be netting 2k-3k weekly from growing. Finding a consistent client sounds like the hardest part.
Microgreens could also be the future in food sustainability with every family/household growing their own microgreens. 👍
I find growing the micro greens the easy part, the hard part trying to find some place to sell them.., at least for me.
Two totally different aspects of the business. Start off at a local farmers market and build from there!
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Snoopy FPV Reach out to your local restaurants
How do you even present it to a restaurant?
Yeah that's what I told him and he's like nono you don't know what you're talking about x)))
Just starting my micro greens adventure. I am a personal trainer and hope to incorporate micro greens into my programs for clients. Looking through the comments I am impressed at how many comments you respond to. This thoroughness has probably contributed to your success.😊
how are things going?
How are you doing? @Mighty Wind
how did you go in your first year?
The biggest thing keeping me from starting a micro greens farm is moving the product. Finding which greens local consumers want and how much they will buy seems daunting.
Thick skin, lots of shoe leather and start cold calling. Marketing and sales is the only thing that matters. Knowing how to grow product, which isn't that hard if you have the equipment, is only a small part of the business. Good luck.
I would love to jump into this business, not too afraid of getting equipment or growing it, but to aquire customers I'm lost in the sauce...
I wonder about the same thing
Walk into the business and try and get a meet with the manager. Old school . Bring lots free samples for them.
Love that he has a microgreens business and is literally helping other people do the same which many people may feel scared they would compete.
Much love Amy, thanks for this comment 🌱💚
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Why work when you can post a video?
Another valuable video. I am impressed that you clearly state that running a business is a huge commitment. Without reliable help you are the only one getting all the work done (no vacations). Paperwork, taxes, rent, packaging, delivery, customer service.
Thanks so much for this comment. I try to be as honest as possible!
Microgreen consumption is a key to keep ourselves in a better condition. Thank you Donny for sharing your real life experience with microgreen farming.
This year was my 40'th year of organic gardening.....I started by studying Robert Rodale's book on organic gardening & subscribed to his magazine in 1980...and used to sell fresh garlic at my local farmers market in 1999-2002...& am exited about growing microgreens for profit !!
Wow David that's incredible! What a badass you are - I would love to learn from you, I havn't gotten to good at outdoor veggie farming just yet, but I am pretty good at the indoor microgreens at this point haha. Thanks for doign what you do and growing the farm movement!
I would love to hear an update on your adventure! How is the profit? What problems did you overcome?
What stops me? Thinking I won’t be able to sell them. I’m going to start by growing them for my family and see how it goes from there.
Thats a great idea and is exactly what I recommend. Selling can be tricky but there are so many opportunities out there if you have the guts to pursue them!
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Hi Donny! We really appreciate your channel and all the amazing info you share! We have dreamed of having our own CSA program for so long now and you’ve encouraged us to jump in with microgreens. We just received our trays, our seeds and lights are on their way and we couldn’t be more excited! Thank you so much for everything you do! We are excited to get started.
Can we please be in direct contact and help me with your suppliers? My email address is h.chimota6@gmail.com
Its been 1 yr since u added this comment. Can you circle back n let us know jow your doing?
Great info! I've grown Microgreens for my family for over a year and love them! Black oil sunflower is my personal fave. This summer in our tiny town, with Covid going on, our flea market/farmers market consisted of about 5 vendors, including me, selling my homemade soap and body care products, garden produce, and Microgreens. Fairly consistently, I sold 2 trays worth of Microgreens per week. Most people didn't know what they were. A few were thrilled and became regulars. I cut and packaged them fresh at my stand and offered samples. It was fun to educate and see people's reactions. This is about the limit for me at this time with a young daughter still at home. However, I've been intrigued since I began with the idea of selling for profit...maybe one day...a wonderful healthful product that helps people!
Yes absolutely ! Thanks for your comment 🌱💚
This past spring or summer is the first time I've heard about microgreens. We got some and I put them outside and didn't think about them when a storm came and they over flowed with water. So we ended up throwing that batch out. We are interested in trying it again.
I love how humble you are. Keep putting in the hard work!
Love your timing and pace...thank you for info packed videos!
No problem! I try to keep these videos as efficient and packed as possible! Time is money 💰
Donny, I've watched the others. They don't compare to yours. I have picked up some tips but you are the one I run to when I'm not sure of something.
Watched several of your presentation now and they have really helped me. I have my first rack and lights installed in my kitchen and starting to grow...I called business license. Dept. in town and filled out application for (agriculture) business license just TODAY . Explained what I wanted to do...sell to restaurants, Farmer's Markets, people, etc. And he basically said, go for it....of course I told the business license guy I plan on getting insurance and he said I would be legit in my area...you have mentioned calling health and AG department to get clearance on several occasions...my question....should I trust the business license people and start selling???
Awesome! So glad my content is helping you, this makes me very happy 🌱😄 Congrats on getting started! You can definitely get started selling, just be sure to get the insurance asap and you should give a call to your local dept of health and dept of ag to see what they require/have to say. Does this help?
Donny, love it. What video series/classes do you recommend?
All of my videos here on youtube. Then the microgreensmentors.com program. Then you can find deeper courses in the descriptions of my CZcams videos
Love the passion..
Thanks so much! Love farming and business haha 🌱💚
I was waiting for the negative hard truths that scared me and suddenly the video was over! I guess it's time to start... 🙃
Haha much love 🌱💚 Get growing!
Check us out when you need some Clear Containers that are plant based and Compostable to sell all your beautiful microgreens!
The biggest hurdle for me right now is living in NYC and not knowing the legalities of running an urban farm.
Call your local department of health and department of agriculture. Are you growing yet?
I mostly haven’t started my business because the process seems to be intimidating and also knowing where to start is a huge contributing factor in struggling to start. I have a general idea of where to present myself, like certain farmers markets, but still just am stuck with the entire process of creating logos and creating an operating space etc. I go to school for horticulture and summer break just started so now that my schooling is coming to an end somewhat, I feel myself inclined to make a decision in joining the industry and this is definitely an outlet im considering. With the help of your videos, it certainly helps take away from all the fear of failing, and it helps to have a huge insight of your business operation-it creates confidence.
I'm not considering starting a micro greens business, just small scale for myself and giving or maybe selling to a few friends. I'm also wondering how it would go taking a few trays with me when I travel with my caravan. I appreciate your honesty, all the positives and negatives and will check out your other videos. Thanks a lot.
Whats stopping me is I have a cat and only a 1 bedroom apartment for me and my wife. (We are expecting a baby in october as well). I REALLY want to start a farm and I love the idea of microgreens, I just need a room to grow them in first :(
one day soon
Thank you so much mate! Much respect and appreciation for this.. more than information , it gave me motivation to start now instead of waiting for ages till the "time was right" 😂
Boom! Awesome! So glad I was able to help make that happen for you. Getting started in something is often the hardest part 🌱 🔑
Donny thank you for the great info!! Can you tell me what software you use for the subscription and delivery?
Hi great video, what light do you think are best choice? Barrina or active grow light? Other then leaving it on and off do you change intensity during the grow? Would more lamps be better or worse?
Thanks! The lights linked in the description are the best in my opinion. They are full-spectrum, energy efficient, and I only need one light per shelf! I don't change intensity, no. Have you started growing yet?
Can you list any seed that CANNOT be grown as a micro green? I am growing micro greens for myself and family. Thank you
No, i'm sorry I cannot list any seed that cannot be grown as a microgreen. I suggest growing varieties that are commonly grown as microgreens. You can watch my video where I talk about the best varieties to start with: czcams.com/video/duomKZjt0PI/video.html
When setting up this business in basement, don't you ahve issue wiht higher humidity in your house? If so, how do you manage that? Thanks, SK, PH.D.
That's what a dehumidifier is for!
I wish that was my issue! I have mice 😓
@@rlopez18m There is a product called Pest Offense & it works very well. It is a plugin unit that apparently uses the wires in the walls to deliver EMF & repel all manner of rodents & insects. I moved into a country house years ago & it was completely overrun with mice. You could hear them in the ceilings & walls & they'd run all over the place once the sun went down - literally jumping over your feet as they ran by. Never seen anything like it.
I bought a couple of these units, plugged them in & didn't see another mouse after about 24 hours. Be sure to get this exact brand though. There are a lot of similar products that don't work well at all.
Hi Donny, your videos are clear and helpful.
What do you think about the same microgreens colture with racks and trays but using hydroponic system without soil?
Thanks
I prefer soil
First you are a remarkable instructor and motivator. And for the rest here are my blockades for starting my own business. Fear of failure mostly because I'm disabled and I live alone. You made a good point about not being able to take vacations and days off. For now that might be a problem for me because I have some medical conditions where I must go to all-day doctor appointments. But I'm Savvy enough to work out a way to do my responsibilities and keep my garden small while I'm doing all of this. I'm a 63 year old disabled veteran with some pretty bad disabilities but I could do small farms like this for sure. But it's the running of the business like you said it's very hard because I also have never ran my own business. Thanks for listening and I look forward to your Tuesday videos
Hello, in the lockdown due to corona outbreak, i m thinking to grow a little for my kitchen. Your videos were useful . Thanks for the content and continue posting.
Love from india
Awesome! Definitely start growing at home! Thanks so much for you kind words brother, I will definitely continue posting 😊What varieties do you want to grow first?!
@@DonnyGreens thanks for the response mate, I'm currently growing mung beans (green gram) currently. Any suggestions are most welcome. Good day
Hi Donny, really loving the content you're making! I live in New Zealand and unfortunately due to Covid-19 my alcohol delivery start up failed. It was definitely for the best because microgreens have a polar opposite effect on peoples health and wellbeing. Enjoying the content and quality of information in every video! Would you recommend selling to restaurants or farmers markets first?
Both. Diversify for resilience. And welcome to the light side 🌱😊
Wow great video! Very enlightening. I just started really growing stuff again this season since I've moved in with my sister since rent in California is crazy and now I have the space although I mainly have planted hot and super hot peppers outside. I was wondering what kind of money you can make off of 24 10"x20" propagation trays. I understand that it will probably very significantly but I only really have space for 2 racks inside currently and was wondering if it would be worth my time to buy the racks and lights and use that space for this(I already have some LED grow lights to). If you have any particular video to suggest that'd be great. Thanks a bunch
Hello! Very informative.. I’m retired h from military next year and looking into farming.. I wasn’t sure how to start are what to grow. I heard somethings about micro greens and your channel popped up! What you discussed about failure about starting a business was good info.. most young kids need to know and understand this. But more importantly not be afraid of it.
Hi Donny, love your enthusiasm. You are coming with the same energy Curtis did 10 years ago, I love it. I used to grow and sell microgreens and plan on doing it again. I did not make a profit from it otherwise I would never have stopped. I plan on giving it another go, but I find the biggest hurdle to be the fact that Americans are obese people who prefer to scarf down Whataburger and Wendys everyday and yes that even includes Californians living in Texas. Seen it with my own two eyes. So where do I find these clean living, clean eating people? When I lived in Austin, which was supposed to be the clean eating capital of Texas, I met with all the microgreens growers I could and they were all struggling. Now I am in a smaller town in Texas and I plan to give it another go, mainly because of my entrepreneurial passion and low starting costs, but honestly as someone with experience in the business and I did everything right, a six digit income or even 1000 a week is not something i am holding my breath for. Mainly just want the experience in a new context. My first microgreens business was in New Jersey. Heck, I even came out in the local news twice! It did not increase my microgreens sales.
You need to work on your marketing and selling skills. Everyone cares about their health. It is such a trend right now. There are people everywhere that just need to be educated and sold.
@@DonnyGreens I guess I am surrounded by those who don’t care about their health. Any suggestions? Keep in mind I am in the obesity capital of Texas and there are no health food stores in my town. This trend flew right over this town. When there is a line around the block for Chik-fil-a it’s hard to see what you see.
This means that your town especially needs microrgeens. Be the pioneer of health in your community
@@DonnyGreens Yes sir, I love the way you look at it. Working on my website and then will be working on facebook ad as soon as I catch a break from my current career.
He forgot to add that the microgreens business is ideal for local growers due to the fast distribution an independent farmer can provide, thus reassuring freshness. By the time they are shipped to a supermarket and put on a shelf, they have lost a lot of freshness and nutrition, and start to become mushy.
Thanks Donny! Looking forward to starting this as a business.
Hell yeah! Get it bro 🌱💚
Love the video and what you do, thank you very much for everything you share with us.
Much love, very grateful for you and this comment 🌱💚
I wanna start growing I jst heard about this tonight and live in Arizona
Haha get growing!
I’ve been growing for some months with decent success. I’ve found that there are some other growers around my city, and there’s at least one other grower at every farmers market. Im very eager to go out and start making some money back from this, but I don’t feel like my micros are at the high quality enough they should be to be competitive. Plus I’m garbage at “selling”. Lol.
Bright side: there’s a serious lack of home delivery around me! Currently looking at establishing myself there. 😁
Awesome I wouldn’t be too scared about competition. I think that there’s endless potential for these powerful young plants because the whole world is sick, fat, and tired and these products will help them. After all, what is more important than your health? I think doing the home delivery is a great idea and will set you up with a resilient business that stands apart to your competition. I would just keep on working on the quality of your product, dialing in your processes, and putting in some of your first customers on the basis of helping them to be healthier. Does this help? Where are you located anyway?
@@DonnyGreens Thanks for the encouragement! I'm just out of Austin, TX.
This is my first time enjoying your CZcams channel. Great content! Looking forward to hearing more from you! Your video was so informative. Thank you so much!
Hey Donny, love your content. I don’t really have questions about cultivation, but I am very interested in learning how to sale my crops after they are harvested.
ill have videos on this in the future or you can join my challenge and upgrade to VIP where we go over all the business stuff! onetrayaway.com/
I would like to connect with you. I've ordered most of my gear. I need a mentor.
I offer 1v1 consulting on my website donnygreens.com
Me too!
Awesome thank you! Ive watched other “hard truth” videos before and they were depressing. This one left me inspired and motivated, well done. Thank you for being you and sharing your knowledge!
Thanks a lot! I definitely tried to show both sides of the story here.
Loved how real you were in this video - Whats stopping me from starting my own is how Easy is it to sell the items that you grow in such a rapid timespan... A weekly subscription service sounds like the best course of action
yes, i only do a weekly subscription
Thanks for the video. I have been considering growing the greens for some time now. I started several years ago growing the Ganja here in Alaska and between the permits, time to harvest and a variety of other factors there was too much time and money spent trying to make a profit. Already have the general growing skills and a lot of equipment and will be checking out some of your other videos. Thanks again.
No problem!! Thanks for the comment, i wish you the best of luck! Also - microgreens are MUCH less complicated than cannabis. Much less details and what to know with lights, nutrients, etc. I see cannabis growers start growing micros and overcomplicate. Pretend to unlearn everything you learned about growing and start over from super basics with micros. Super simple and easy compared 🌱🌱🌱💚💚
We have been developing our business since January. We'd been working on it for several months before we officially launched. Our biggest struggle to date is definitely finding customers. Because we don't have a shop, we depend on delivering microgreens to our customers. Unfortunately, they don't buy in enough quantities to do anything more than break even every month, and we're going to have to start charging a small delivery fee, but when they are already only ordering about 2 ounces each per week, I don't think they will pay a delivery fee. We have yet to have any restaurants sign on for regular orders, despite setting aside multiple days weekly for months to personally deliver samples. We will be starting markets this summer, which is not what we wanted to do at all, but at this point, we have no other options. I am watching you to see if you have any tips or suggestions we haven't exhausted yet. I am not ready to give up after only 3 months, but I'm getting tired of the constant dead ends. We have an income source separate from microgreens, but I feel like I've tried every suggestion I've come across so far, and nothing has panned out. We are absolutely nowhere near making this a viable income source.
Basically, I'm feeling very disillusioned by the whole business.
Im not in microgreens. But like any business, your prolly not taking profits for the first 2 years. Keep at it, keep grinding, keep going to restaurants, especially new ones as your gonna want to move volume.
I saw someone recommend providing a free supply to a restaurant for a month. This may be an option to try if you haven't. They get free greens for a month, and you get to show them your consistency, and confidence in your product. The person who said this recommended doing this for five restaurants and said one will most likely order from you afterward.
Pogo, it may work for a few, but this strategy is legendary in the wholesale food and liquor trade. "stock my bar or kitchen for the next 30 days and we will give u the business permanently" said the owner. Works great til the "next guy" does the.same. Most expect it. For the bigger distributors its factored into their pricing.
Any update on your business?
How is it going so far?
You are a very wise young man. All the truths of running a business.
Yes, logistics. How do you package them for customers. Do you do it yourself or use a third party. How many different types to grow or should I stick with the more popular ones? Thank you 🙏🏼
yeah, I'm shy and that first person that tells me no I'm done, I get so crushed I just give up.
Pamela! Losing and failing is fun! Convince yourself that you love no's and you will be invincible. It's okay to be shy but don't let small failures keep you from "playing the game" and taking advantage of this incredible opportunity! Have you gotten a yes yet?
Hi Pamela, as long as that first person is not yourself you will make it.
The first person that tells u “yes”....that will feel awesome! Believe in your product, you can’t grow wrong and good luck!
Failure is an integral step on the path to success. You keep failing until you learn all the possible ways you can fail, at which point success is the only remaining option.
The only way to _truly_ fail is to give up before you reach that point - everything else is just a temporary setback. As long as you never give up on yourself, success is inevitable.
Man! This thread has the best positive and supportive encouragement I've seen in a long while. I actually took a screenshot to use as inspiration in the future. Way to go, people! Spread the love. 💖
So far so good, im introverted af bro. I smoke weed daily, exercise, and am a homebody. This sounds perfect for me.. How have I not heard of this lmao. Once my fb account is unbanned, im gonna join some groups. I like to network, learn from others.
Haha awesome, luckily, if you have a home delivery subscription model, you wont have to be too extraverted. Blaze on brotha 🌳 😎
Just ordered trays and seeds a couple days ago. Happened to have racks and lights laying around! Excited to get this started as I'm pretty sure I will be the only grower in my county!
Awesome!!! So glad to hear about another grower getting started. It's off to the races now! Excited to watch you progress 🌱💚 Best of luck! Let me know if you need any help!
what's stopping me is that I don't have anywhere to grow them. Is growing them outside viable if I have outside lights I can use?
Thank you! Great information!
I started growing medical cannabis as well as outdoor gardening then i got a head injury while at work. and haven't been the same since, what i do have left is a love for life and an ability to grow happy healthy plants. But i still find myself forgetting everything that i have learned over the years, and even with the frustration of forgetting everything i just try my best and keep on goin... thank you for the information and great content.
Dude, you are awesome! Thanks for sharing and God bless you. Have you tried growing a few seeds into mature plants? Then saving the seeds!? Imagining one could do this on a very little space. Either in a few really big grow bags inside slightly larger plastic bins orrr the old fashioned raised beds. Just have at least 5-10 plants of each variety growing at a time to get good seeds
Hey whats up, wanted to know i might have a local that is big enough, but on a third floor, with an owner that would be lenient for the first few months rent, would you recommend a biostrate pad as opposed to soil? And is the soil really that much cheaper and as good or ? Thanks
I love soil and only grow with soil. Feel free to experiment with other mediums like pads, i just didnt like them but many people do. Give it a try 🌱
I watched your videos as well as Curtis Stones and love your content,
I was wondering where do you get your plastic containers and stickers from??
This helped so much thanks
awesome glad to hear it!
I'm about to attempt a small indoor microgreen garden.
Any beginners tips, and can spinach be grown as a microgreen?
And is it OK to mix seeds on the same grow pad?
I have supply's on the way! Your on the schedule, thanks for the content 👌🤙
Woop Woop!!! Happy growing! 🌱🚀
i only have space for 1 or 2 racks, in my living room. can i still start doing it?
I live in a very rural area in a very heavy meat and potatoes environment. Nearest city is about 35 minutes away. Can microgreens still work for me?
Merry Christmas and happy New Year! Thank you for your informative content! I've been growing micro greens in my house for the past 2 years. Have always wanted to start large scale and start providing publicly. But how do you start off? example: I've got the packaged product. then you just basically come up with convincing brochure explaining the health benefits and suggested consumptions. Then drop by your local grocery stores / health food stores. I guess even providing a 2 door refrigerator to fill them with your product might be more appealing. just some thoughts on top of my head.
Those are all great thoughts! Starting a business is no easy feat. You may want to check out the courses that I list in the video's description. Those helped me to get started.
I turned a big part of my basement into a fantastic GROW ROOM and it is a great way to grow! I mastered 32 varieties and have a system down pat. BUT haven’t been successful in finding restaurants to buy, so I would be so very grateful for advice!
Awesome! Join the Microgreens Support Group on Facebook. My community loves to help and share!
It's 3 years since this video. How are you doing Donny? I hope you're knocking it out of the park!
Thank you for your informative videos.
No problem, thanks for watching!!
I recently sold my Inn Restaurant of 20 years and now started a lavender, herb, produce farm with a microgreens area. My area is an RV garage 18x30. My question is will natural light help or hinder the process. It has 6, 3x5, windows evenly spaced. I was thinking about putting black screen film over the windows to retain heat as well. That will reduce the natural light to a shade.
Thank you. love the videos..
Natural light couldnt hurt!
Thank you for your honesty!
You are very welcome!
My biggest hurdle at the moment is finding out how to grow individual trays, say 14x14cm, directly on the tray, without holes. Is it even possible? Any help on that? Thanks, lovely content!
Thanks a lot! That isn't a common way of growing but i'm not saying it can't be done. Is there a specific reason why you want to grow like that?
@@DonnyGreens yeah, I wanted to deliver one of those boxes pre-harvested per week to the clients house, on a subscription basis.
raquel ripado chaves that’s an interesting idea, did you validate with a few clients about their interest in this product ?
Hi, good to see ur video, do you supply live microgreens or harvested and packed ??
Thanks Donny, subscribed, from North Queensland Australia.
Awesome Dan, nice to meet you! Thanks so much 🌱💚
How do you manage starting with zero clients? Do you start growing and throwing away many unsold product? Or you just start grow after your first orders?
Question I just started researching today , can I use a green house for these or should I put up a small pole barn on my property? I have a hobby farm and want to do this.
Yes, definitely try to grow them in there, you're going to definitely make sure to control the temperature. Test and improve test and improve 🌱
I’m just going to follow this guy for his peer honesty!! Made my day
Haha much love 🌱💚💚💚
Still trying to figure out the math's behind starting a microgreens business.
I just priced a bunch of equipment and it looks like each 5-level rack is going to run us somewhere around $700 USD ea. (not including the costs of seeds, packaging, refrigerating, and transportation) Does that jive with everyone else's experiences?
Also, how many servings are you typically harvesting in a single 5-level rack?
Lastly, can you get away with one of these in an indoor living area to 'test' the viability of doing this yourself or should this really be done in a non-built out area like a garage or basement? I'm worried about water staining hardwood floors.
Great info! Awesome!
After watching endless videos by many content people. I believe I have come up with 2 segments that have not really been tapped. Great work out there.
Awesome!
Thanks brother. I think I finally found something that gives me a chance
Heyy
I planted some arugula seeds a few days ago I am currently in the winter season and I’m having trouble in the germination stage, my seeds aren’t germinating and I’m not sure why. Please advise
Could be many different factors... Are you growing microgreens or normal arugula veg? I recommend joining the support group on facebook so you can post questions and get the answer you need. I can't tell you whats going wrong without more details. facebook.com/groups/microgreens.support.group/
Love your videos Donny! From Australia
Thanks so much! Are you growing microgreens yet? 🌱💚
Iv started to grow my own. I'm now struggling because I have know idea who I'd sell to or where to start for selling them?
How do you sell microgreens grown in your basement or home, without it being a state inspected location? Don’t you have to pass inspection to legally sell food?
Great video! Thanks!
So do you have to keep purchasing new seeds? Or do you let some grpw out and make seeds?
Yep, new seeds for each tray! I have many millions of seeds in my farm and it brings me great joy 🌱💚 Hope this helps!
My daughter & I are just starting, seeded our 1st trays yesterday to see what varieties to focus on. Praying our lights & trays arrive on time since germination has successfully begun😁. Do you have any tips for controlling atmosphere? We have a great basement but it gets cold down there & awesome attic with natural light but the temperature fluctuates a lot up there. Just trying to create a stable climate & any suggestions for affordable racks would be super too💚🥬. Your success is very inspiring btw!
Make sure you are doing proper renovations on these places you are growing in. Nobody wants to purchase anything grown in bad environments. I would build my own racks and you will need dehumidifiers possible portable heaters depending on how cold and try and maintain 70 degrees with your humidity around 55. There is a reason people are growing in smaller places because they can control it.
You will have to do some renovations or buy a AC/Heat combo to control the climate. You definitely want ta stable environment (temp and humidity) with lots of air flow. You can see all the equipment I use, including racks in the description of my videos.
Thanks for all your videos. I appreciate it! I am wondering more about your distribution methods and how you get your products to customers? Or in your opinion what is the most efficient way to distribute your products? Thank you!
I deliver to my customers home using coolers and an SUV. Thanks for your feedback! So glad you are liking my videos and finding them useful!
how do you keep the soil sustainable I was hoping to use worm compost and worm tea but I feel that is not a sustainable method for such a fast growing plant
Im interested because of health benefits, what are these even for? Like vitamins?
Yes, these plants are among the healthiest foods on the planet. They contain concentrated amounts of nutrients, vitamins, enzymes, phytochemicals, the list goes on!
Hi Donny, I am passionate about eating healthy and also looking to start my own business. The only place I have available right now is my garage, however, I live in Texas where it gets really hot and humid. I'd like to know if growing microgreens is possible in this climate.
Hey! My only concern is I’m not sure on where I would sell them. I live in central Kentucky and I have no idea where to even start looking. Any advice?
I'm glad he talked about rejection. Business owners face rejection all the time for no other reason than they are talking to the wrong person (not a decision maker or not interested). If your marketing doesn't deliberately filter those kind of people out, hearing 'no' so often can really affect your emotional wellness. You have to protect yourself, preferrable by putting filter information into your marketing so the wrong people don't even contact you. We business owners need to protect ourselves as much as possible.
yes absolutely esther
I am very interested of microgreens...
But is it fine to grow with non-hybrid seeds?
You should be using seeds that are specifically for sprouts and microgreens 🌱👍🏼
So I ordered 1 lbs of Sunflowers for close to $20. Am I correct to say that id only 3 x 1020 trays?