When harvest time comes to Vibrant Farm in Guthrie MN, DaNae Johnson’s crops stand about 2 1/2” tall. She grabs the leaves with one hand and cuts the stems with a sharp knife. “When most people are thinning out their gardens, that’s about the stage of when I harvest,” DaNae explains. “They’re tiny little plants and they’re just power packed with nutrients.” These tiny, nutrient-dense plants are called microgreens. They come in a variety of textures, colors, and varieties. DaNae grows them in a converted garage she calls her “farm room.” The room is equipped with fresh water and heat so she can grow plants year-around. She also grows shoots, which are bigger and more substantial, and include sunflowers, peas and radishes. Microgreens have leaves and are fine and dainty. DaNae’s microgreens include broccoli and alfalfa. She plants and harvests about a hundred thousand seeds every week. Shoots are used more like lettuce – on sandwiches, tacos and wraps. Microgreens are more nutrient-dense
When harvest time comes to Vibrant Farm in Guthrie MN, DaNae Johnson’s crops stand about 2 1/2” tall. She grabs the leaves with one hand and cuts the stems with a sharp knife. “When most people are thinning out their gardens, that’s about the stage of when I harvest,” DaNae explains. “They’re tiny little plants and they’re just power packed with nutrients.” These tiny, nutrient-dense plants are called microgreens. They come in a variety of textures, colors, and varieties. DaNae grows them in a