Westhaven Farm - Growing Microgreens

[@40ny]

Nice system. The amount of nutrition coming out of that polytunnel is just incredible.

[@Messie2]

John, It's nice to see something done well. Thank you for kindly sharing your knowledge in a way that is both useful and credible. Your eleven minute video is all I need to know. Thank you.

[@oscarparedes5308]

That's the key of successful in any endeavor... "know your market". Beautiful farm, great video, lots of data on microgreens. Thanks for sharing.

[@K3Flyguy]

Watching this video was an excellent use of my time, thank you!

[@jordnrmat2135]

Thank you so much for this informative video! Really good hands-on footage.

[@55KLRose]

Great information on microgreen production! I'd love to do something like this in California!

[@oby-1607]

Beautiful video. I am trying microgreens this spring and have a hoop house to fill. This was very informative. Thank you.

[@shusaien]

Great vedio. Thanks for sharing. One point to ask about the rinsing of microgreen. How you do? Plz share.

[@allisonaclark9559]

Excellent. Thank you so much for the inspiration. Were can I find the shallow flats? At the moment I am using recycled plastic containers. Not sure if this is food grade and would like to find a better solution.

[@jamescc2010]

Nice detailed vid on process of growing micro greens. Thx

[@captaintim38]

Where can I get more detailed info about this program. Good job, I think this would be perfect in Missouri.

[@stellalavinandube3525]

Am also interested

[@susanpryor8866]

Do you have a link for the 10 section tray? Would help with air flow in the tray. I’ve looked everywhere I know

[@kimberlycrandall7901]

Thank you for sharing your experience we are actually thinking of doing this in texas. what would be the most popular verietes to sell to restaurants

[@WYCHIX5]

Thank you for posting the video. I live in Wyoming where green vegetables quite high price and higher in the winter. After watching your video, I want to grow micro green for myself. What is the name of potting soil do you use ? Thank you and thank you, Very awesome likelihood

[@LaNayFerme]

This is an awesome video! Thanks for sharing!

[@1shakasean]

Thank you for your education. The trays i see you using in your video have long narrow channels, to save on soil. Can you recommend where to get them, because i am searching and searching, and not finding. Thank you in advance..

[@stevenlechner]

what a fantastic, inspirational video!!

[@treym7575]

Have you tried using sheep shears for the harvesting?

[@jamescc2010]

How big of microgreen market share in the future do you think it will be? Nice setup.

[@DoranthePCgamer]

Where do you get enough seeds to plant all this?? Do you have a separate garden to produce the seeds or do you buy them?

[@hempseed57]

I love the initiative and I salute all your efforts. However aquaponics would solve lots of cost issues with the heating and nutrients. I realize nothing on this scale is ever easy but I think that with the large tanks of fish acting as both a nutrient source and a thermal mass this would cut down on cost in some of the areas he mentioned. Rocket stoves with thermal masses are also great ways of heating areas for cheap. You could dry and then burn the left over biomass in the rocket stove.

[@jasonforChrist1]

Thanks for the great video! Great stuff.

[@juamiglio]

Who is your supplier or where did you find the shallow 10-row trays? I have been searching but cannot find those anywhere and I would like to save on my soil use if possible. Thank you

[@sherylnapier6020]

The trays look like onion seed starting trays. Try searching for them and see what you find. Good luck

[@juamiglio]

Thanks, I'll try that

[@captaintim38]

is there a source of detailed information on microgreens . Many people are doing this but with lots of different results.

[@Saph67]

What are these beautyful bright red ones at around 1min 55?

[@briannavandewijngaard8386]

Hey WH Farm! just wondering what your growing medium is? You said you have found an ideal mix - would you be able to post the recipe? Thanks so much for doing this! Great job :)

[@milkdrinker5966]

very helpfull and calm video, I raelly enjoyed myself here

[@TheKibaby1]

Actually, recent studies not only show a long-term sustainability that "Conventional" methods do not, but also greater yields.

[@2quick4u84]

so you don't use artificial light at all? also can you grow micro-greens using vermicompost? thanks

[@gregorsidler3962]

Thank you for sharing......... great video!

[@lesterhersh7184]

liked very well will you tell me where you buy your seeds

[@chrispcarrot]

+Lester Hersh www.johnnyseeds.com/

[@tezdower8370]

Brilliant, Thx for sharing your experience.👍🌱

[@plantopiausa]

Wonderful microgreens operation you have there at Westhaven! You may be interested to see our new microgreens broadcasting machine in action on our channel, tell us what you think!

[@skim708]

is this an organic method of cultivation?

[@justinjoshua1648]

Awesome 👍🏻

[@qnibeefarmsllc5044]

cool trays where did u get them from????

[@1shakasean]

QNIBEE FARMS LLC i was wondering the same, have you heard anything. Thank you

[@devinburton81]

Where can I get the flats your are raising micro greens in?

[@stephrainspirite9985]

thank you so much for sharing this!

[@karenrocha7321]

Hello, Thank you for this wonderful video. I am very interested in the project and I would like to start a small business in San Diego, I was wondering if you can guide me or let me know where to buy the trays and the seeds. Prices, methods or any other help would be much appreciate it. thank you very much!

[@taipng3643]

HELLO WHERE DO YOU PURCHASE YOUR SEEDS AND TRAYS FROM THANK YOU

[@henryrights8428]

thanks for sharing your techniques and how you run the business, very informative =]

[@N8TURES]

Where do you buy those trays with 10 row trays.

[@arifinaslam]

How do you harvest the seeds? How are the seeds grown?

[@feedbackart]

John Kohler states those flat trays have mercury and lead. My experience: they break often. Soil for microgreens???

[@Jrock32464]

Where do you buy your packaging?

[@ghayath2011]

Very nice .love it

[@ricci1729]

very nice start .. keep it

[@sushimanz]

Great info thanks for sharing.

[@upnorthfarmer1]

Where did you buy your flats from?

[@Myvideolink1]

Informative.....thanks for your video.

[@wsmith160]

Do you use a liquid firtilizer

[@buffalopatriot]

Great job!

[@captaintim38]

is there a intern program?

[@mlabes4564]

What do you do with the roots and soil after harvest?

[@chefroger84]

M Labes compost

[@afghanorganic]

What a good idea

[@leerike694]

where do you get your 10 row shallow 1020 trays?

[@chrispcarrot]

+Lee Rike www.harvestfarmofwhately.com/supplies.html

[@justinjoshua1648]

Wat is current status of the farm

[@squire_olivo]

Good informative video....Hi I am in The Netherlands for a year and I am looking for local microgreens growers to exchange knowledge and experience.

[@SimpleHumman]

Have you looked at using aquaponics? There is data suggest, "In fact, researchers have found that by maintaining an optimum root zone (via water in the system) temperature, standard greenhouse air temperatures can be lowered 15 ° F (8 ° C) without affecting productivity. (Diver, 2002) Bernstein, Sylvia (2011-10-11). Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together (Kindle Locations 2845-2846). New Society Publishers. Kindle Edition.

[@bennjanse]

Thank you very much ☺☺☺

[@jirayunuarnim9829]

this is so interested

[@siddiquewadiwala3760]

Witch type of soil materials use in plug tray ? I am from INDIA.

[@jackmorgan6344]

Shredded Coconut

[@garagekeys]

I was like this cant be west haven ct cause looks really nice west haven ct is a dump hole city this place looks nice

[@saberur66]

you also produce less waste in an organic farm, and use the natural economic theory of supply and demand, which large scale farmers dont, and have to take subsidizes from the government.

[@thanyalaktunraka8301]

WOW :)

[@TheCaywood3]

seed trays www.martinsproducesupplies.com/traysflatspotsplanters/10-row-seed-tray-holes

[@DivineZeal]

thank you!

[@Tuskengod]

Organic farming is a LOT more profitable because you're not allowed to use fertilizers or pesticides. The yield and quality however are significantly lower. The soil gets destroyed... Tell that to all the farmers who are still farming just fine on the land that their great grandfathers farmed on. It's called crop rotation and is required for organic too. Terminator seeds are just the outcome of lobbying against GMO foods, have to stop the plants from proliferating because that would be baad.

[@saberur66]

actully all the organic farmers where live product a lot of food, and on a small plot of land. mot large scale farmers do not practice crop rotation,especially on corn and soy, and other farms that produce one or two types of food. terminator seeds put the farmer at the mercy of Monsanto and other GM companies, and have caused farmers to commit suicide because they can not afford to buy them year after year.

[@saberur66]

you do know growing organic food is way more efficient for the farmer than growing conventional food, which for one kills the soil you grow in, and is not sustainable for the farmer who is at the mercy of the seed companies, as growing GMO food does not produce seeds viable for grow next season.

[@Tuskengod]

You can't be seriously comparing the yield of organic farming vs real farming. A 25-34% drop in yield is seen between real farming and organic. Think about that for a while... Best case scenario: for every 4 farms growing organic food, one whole farmful of yield is wasted. Terminator seeds are an issue, but are an issue of patent law and the lobbying against genetically modified food. Even then, using non-GMO seeds real farming has a better yield than organic.

[@Tuskengod]

Yay, using precious arable land for low efficiency organic growing for the sake of profit and aesthetics rather than using the ground to actually feed people using proper proven farming techniques. Selfishness ahoy!