The future of farming is female with urban, sustainable agriculture
“Microgreens are tiny vegetables. We plant them very densely and let them grow for a couple of weeks,” she said.
By Bianca Marais
Channel News 11
Jul 13, 2022
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Meanwhile, in Colonial Heights, Amy Venable runs Little Mountain Microgreens from her basement and is already able to sell produce year-round.
“What we’re doing here is a vertical farming method. So we’ve got vertical shelves I can grow 16 trays per shelf and I’ve got three shelves set up with the light, I still do hand watering, and I grow in a germination mix. Some micro green farms do theirs hydroponically, so they’re completely a water-based system with all the nutrients added to the water, but I’m more traditional. I like the soil,” Venable explained.
She demonstrated planting her seeds when News Channel 11 visited her urban farm.
Each tray is packed densely with seeds and then weights are packed on top of them to help the seeds grow in the right direction. Then, the trays are placed under growing lights and, depending on the species of microgreen, ready for harvest in 10 to 12 days.
