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Growing Microgreens Podcast Diego Footer
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Grower Chris Thoreau shares his 10+ years of microgreens experience in each episode giving insights for people who operate or want to operate, a profitable microgreens business. We touch on topics such as farming challenges and struggles, sales and marketing, soil and media, climate control, sanitation, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm startup, market selection, and work-life balance.
In some episodes, we are joined by beginning or experienced microgreen grower diving deep into their story to find out what makes their operation successful.
The show is hosted by Diego Footer of Permaculture Voices.
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Growing and Improving a Microgreens Business with Max Beecher and Chris Thoreau
The benefits of building a microgreens business, and how to keep improving it.
Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Growing Great Microgreens Starts with the Great Soil
Microgreen grower Chris Thoreau joins me to talk about the importance of soil in growing microgreens.
Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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The 10 Year Evolution of a Microgreen Farmer and a Microgreen Business
Chris Thoreau has grow microgreens for over 10 years, but he recently reached the point where he Chris realized it was time to do something else and move on. Find out what changed and why Chris is changing with it.
Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Tips and Advice for Selling Microgreens to Grocery Stores with Vincent Cuneo
Vincent Cuneo talks about what has made him successful selling microgreens to small independent grocery stores. He discusses giving samples, shelf placement, packaging, and credit for unsold product. Then Chris Thoreau joins the conversation to troubleshoot some growing issues Vincent is having.
Connect with Vincent Cuneo: http://www.agrarianfeast.com/
Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Can You Make a Living Growing Microgreens?
In this episode Chris Thoreau joins me to explore the idea - Can you actually make a living growing microgreens? Is it actually possible or just an unrealistic dream?
If it is possible what does that look like? How big does the business need to be? How much do you need to be selling? Would you need employees?
TLDR: It is possible, with the right combination of luck, skills and hard work. Some people will find it’s a fit for them and their lifestyle, but they’ll need to be committed.
Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
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Common Microgreen Diseases and Solutions to Them
Molds, fungus, viruses - oh my! Depending on your growing environment you may encounter one or perhaps even all of these diseases. And what do you do once you encounter them? If there’s a small section of mold on your tray, for example, what do you do with that tray? Do you scrap the whole tray or can you harvest the unaffected part? We ask these questions with long-time grower and microgreen expert Chris Thoreau.
Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses
Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter
Small Farm Tools and Microgreens Supplies https://www.paperpot.co/
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