New woman-owned urban farm in Dallas grows tiny little greens
They’re a niche product — but with a devout following, due to their extremely high nutritional value, loaded with vitamins C, E, & K, plus lutein and beta-carotene.
By Teresa Gubbins
The Culture Map Dallas
Jan 17, 2022
Excerpt:
There’s a new woman-owned urban farm in Dallas specializing in the tiny crop of microgreens. Called Talise Microgreens Farm, it’s a startup growing more than 20 varieties of greens, hydroponically, which they deliver to restaurants around Dallas-Fort Worth.
Talise was founded by Pooja Kumar and Monica Gautam, two women entrepreneurs based in Plano, who launched the business in July 2021.
The company is supplying microgreens to Dallas-Fort Worth hospitality groups such as Lombardi Concepts and Ascension Coffee House. They grow microgreens in varieties such as broccoli, radish, mizuna, basil, and kale.
Both have professional jobs but they wanted to use their skills to provide something positive and nutritious to the Dallas community.
“Microgreens are a powerhouse of nutrients, packed with nutritional value,” Gautam says. “I use them for my kids in salads, wraps, tacos.”
They’re grown in a warehouse — “we call it a farm,” she says.
