She built a PROFITABLE & SUSTAINABLE MICROGREENS BUSINESS from her BACKYARD

[@lisabooker6405]

Mike I really appreciate and admire your positive attitude. So many KZbinrs nowadays are being negative and nasty and putting others down. Making wise cracks about this or that. It’s completely turned me off. I’ve NEVER heard you or Lacey be that way. You’re even out promoting someone who others would see as “competition!” You and your family have such amazing and beautiful spirits. I just wanted to say thank you and not let that part of you, your channel and business go unnoticed!! God Bless you all and please keep doing you!! ~Lisa

[@MommaOG]

I think we all should support our local growers and farmers this is so inspirational 2 me thanks Mike❤⚘

[@caseyayaan9294]

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[@bayloralejandro8296]

@Casey Ayaan instablaster :)

[@caseyayaan9294]

@Baylor Alejandro I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. I see it takes a while so I will reply here later with my results.

[@caseyayaan9294]

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[@bayloralejandro8296]

@Casey Ayaan happy to help =)

[@jacquelinehealy1797]

Fascinating!! Thank you for taking the time to share this story with us Mike and Lacie.

[@kathleenperdue9753]

Thank you Mike for this video, I've been very interested in micro greens for their nutritional value. Since my husband Michael has been dealing with cancer and we've decided the medical community has really nothing to offer, homeopathic choices are the way to go. That is one reason I enjoyed following your channel I learn so many helpful tips. God bless you and your family, can't wait to see you guys at the Hierloom expo soon😍😇

[@mspat8195]

Kathleen Perdue, You are on the right path! Please, think about distilling your water then add minerals back. Water is life. I also use mine to make my own Colloidal Silver. Both of these things are very easy to do, look for beginner's groups (a wealth of generous info). I'm a 70 year old Vegan with no health issues & I've not even had a cold in almost 50 years! Blessings for you & your family's health 💞👵

[@SriRam-fp1kt]

How is he doing now?

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

We love how y’all highlight other farms in your area! We’ve learned so much from these videos Mike and Lacey! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@GoalCrushingMamaLlama]

I highly enjoy that aspect of their channel!!! A wealth of information. I have been lead to so many other local for me farms and homesteaders again providing so much knowledge. So much love Mike and Lacey from just outside of Greensboro, NC. Thank you so much. Completely open to being a volunteer farm hand if yall are ever in need. Hopefully in a couple years l will successful enough to be featured on your channel when things are better established for myself and my family as we branch out our skills into a consumer market.

[@loriwatts4449]

My favorite shows are on KZbin. I love fit farmer Justin Rhodes art and Bri so the land Roots & Refuge and I really like Cross Timbers. Bison what. I like the arms family Homestead and so many others like deep south Homestead. I raise chickens in Denton North Carolina and before I got sick with cancer and fibromyalgia I had a great big Garden. We live on about 5 Acres and my son is 33 now and he would like to one day come here and have his own son Homestead. Our daughter is 23 and lives in Charlotte. She loves the city life after growing up in a small town her whole life. Lycee your mom was my nieces school bus driver when they were in elementary school at Mount Pleasant. It is a small world. I'm sure I've left some out but I try to watch all the logs that you guys put out because I enjoy them so much more than anything TV has to offer. I spend a lot of time resting these days. I feel like I live vicariously through you and your Gardens and raising your animals. I only have dogs cats and chickens. But I'm nearly 60 years old and not in good health. My husband is 68 and he is not in the best of health either. We are trying to revive our old Greenhouse so that we can grow a small bit of our food again. He spent a long time taking care of me in the last 7 years due to my illness. I miss gardening very much and it makes me very happy to see you all doing such a wonderful job and spreading the word about gardening and homesteading. I remember always pointing out to my husband that way through this or we grew that or these are our eggs and things like that. We butchered a couple of roosters that needed to go because they were very aggressive and wanted to keep attacking my husband and our little small dog. They never bothered the Rottweilers LOL. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching. I am going to try to get out this year and do a little more gardening. I did grow some herbs and flowers this past summer and I still have oregano from Summers and Summers past. My parsley is on its second year and I dread to see it go because it is the curly parsley and that is my favorite. We had to fence our garden to keep out the chickens. They try to destroy my green beans! I still have seeds that I have saved from those days and I share them with my sisters who also enjoy gardening. They also enjoy your videos. I have learned a lot from you Lacey with your medicinal plants and my chickens seem to love comfrey which I did not know they could have. But now that I know I forwarded for it and I really enjoy it. Keep up the good work stay healthy and fit. I love your family and I pray for you daily. By the way I have a big hickory nut tree that was blown down by storm if anybody's interested in that for heat or barbecue or whatever. We are just a little bit too old and frail to tackle this giant tree. It was full of nuts when the storm blew it down but I would love to see someone have it and use it.

[@kjosr1]

Farmers helping Farmers United, Nice Work to Both of You....

[@Cindysmiths-homesteadlife]

Thank you! I would love to see more videos of local homesteaders and farmers you visit. This was interesting. I had no idea that they were close

[@junem342]

Awesome informational video! Very generous of her to share her micro biz insights, considering the growth of competitors. Also love the farm experiences. Now Mike, need to figure out what's upcoming in demand but not yet serviced/grown in your area :)

[@toriclarke-byrd3515]

Lemon balm! Dessert restaurants love it

[@kellygreen8255]

Kate is one fabulous chick! Wow. It’s great to have a mentor. Thanks for sharing her with us.

[@jdubs5730]

It is amazing what you find when you are not looking for it... This is like one of those "time capsules" you find in your back yard. Great Video! informative to the max. Thank you here in 2022.

[@bwittman65]

Thanks Fit farmer for the visit awesome info. Kate God Bless ✝️ thanks for all that you do I appreciated the visit. Thanks once again .

[@sissysimpson792]

I will have to say I’ve never really thought about micro greens until I watched your videos now I want them in my kitchen

[@EarthStudent7]

This video is gold! We have Curtis Stone's book The Urban Farmer, which is also a wonderful source for info on microgreens, but this video really addressed the important questions. So many of us starting out need the basics, and this video provides that. Thanks for putting it together and sharing with us. ♡

[@LittleMountainLife]

Wow! What an operation she's running! We have everything we need to start microgreens, just need the time to get them started. Great video!

[@lindarinner9482]

Kate's story was really interesting. Thank you and Kate for sharing it, I enjoyed the video.

[@bev_jacka2969]

Well, I said it before, and you prove it. You are good at this, introducing new people and new ideas to your public. Thanks for all you do and share! Way to go, Mike!

[@PepeFassos]

I love how Lucky leaf is using the elements to grow their microgreens.. big ups . Great interview 😎🙏🌱🌱

[@pattycake57]

Enjoyed it Mike, very interesting to meet the folks you interview and learn of their success and be a inspiration to you as well as your viewers! Thanks

[@danandjeanneharp9565]

Really do love all the interviews. Very informative and you're good at it!

[@PatricesProjects]

That place is beautiful! Kate offers so much there as well. I reallylike her setupwith the greenhouse microgreens. Keep up these spot lights.

[@yeyesone1]

Thanks so much for passing this on; very resourceful

[@NaturallyNC]

Very inspiring! We started supplying some vegetables to a local cafe here in Lexington and they have asked us about doing micro greens for them. Jess and I neither one have ever grown them so this was very helpful.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

You can do it!

[@CCRider5312]

That’s a beautiful place she has there also! 👍 Thanks for sharing .😁

[@jameshinkle7109]

Love the interview and the ending was great "Be Strong And Grow On" I am stealing that saying fit farmer

[@Country-Gal-at-Heart]

I like that quote too. 🙌🏼

[@chrisclarke2956]

I agree, every time l hear that. I smile ( when it's good just feels right)

[@jenniferward5216]

Thanks for sharing this Mike. I just bought an aero greens kit it's small but I live in an apartment and don't have the space for anything large. I am doing my best to eat healthy due to my Lupus and diabetes..

[@chrisclarke2956]

Just starting watching and this has been incredible to view. Thank you for the wealth of knowledge shared in this! I'm excited to make my own mircogreens.

[@stephaniejones4194]

Great encouraging video, makes me want to grow microgreens, it’s fast and looks easy😀👍

[@pearldunn6672]

What a great setup. Wonderful all the knowledge sharing that goes on with the permaculture channels. I can't do any of this, but I still love to learn. You all rock!!!

[@LiviaRocchi]

I'm really inspired by her story and success. Thanks, fit Farmer!

[@greensteelusallc7862]

Microgreens are the new way to go with farming. Awesome video thanks 4 sharing

[@RNX001]

Excellent interview Mike! Do more.

[@jeannel1065]

That is such a beautiful setting. Thanks for the info.

[@PaulaJoDavis]

Very interesting interview! Would love to have my back yard look so lush and green! Love the "Be Strong and Grow On". I'll have to remember that one! Blessings from NE Missouri!

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

More and more microgreens growers suppling the market all the time. Grow strong.

[@janetwithers7427]

That was very interesting , Mike. Microgreens are so healthy and popular now. Great video. 😺💞

[@BracesandBoots1]

She seems legit. Happy for her.

[@michaeldivine6385]

The two of you and your children are a great example for all young parents and families today. Keep up the great work!

[@OldManandtheSuperC]

Mike you make great videos. Interesting and well thought out without a lot of repetition and irrelevant material.

[@Citystead]

Awesome interview! It's great to see people making successful businesses out of a love for gardening

[@bettinah.7429]

This is such a great and informative vlog. I really enjoyed it!! This is something I could maybe do. Thanks.

[@babyyohannan9795]

Now I see ads in your video. And I am not skipping it. Good luck Mike.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you!

[@arlenejohnson3825]

Great video, Mike. Gives me inspirations for growing microgreens again. It's so easy!

[@johnrambo2473]

Micro greens are delicious. Great experience gained today thanks brother.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@seccat]

You should see if she could give you some of that used soil to add to your plots. The peet would be perfect to balance out all that clay.

[@joshuatreewinex]

nice...well, she's doing the curtis stone in NC. awesome stuff. hope you have got your game together since this vidz was up. I am rooting for you.

[@davesgarden3402]

What a great video! Really inspirational and informative. Thanks Mike and Lacie! God bless.

[@cozykitten]

Great video, I love microgreens. It's beautiful there, they have a little slice of Heaven ❤

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

They are really good!

[@aikofujita2420]

Wow! Thank you for getting the interview and sharing with us! I was surprised that she grew daikon micro greens and outdoors Shiso. Since I thought only grown in Japan where I am from and now live.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you for watching!

[@katebrun1768]

We grow 3 varieties of perilla (shiso), let it go to seed and enjoy the abundance next year!

[@thepubliclandnomad3365]

Mike!!!! Such a dope video!! Everything was on point. Footage, Questions, music, topic, all dat! Such a valuable video with tons of replay value. She's killin it!

[@bwittman65]

Fit farmer thanks so much.

[@sonyagregory5711]

Micro greens are wonderful, yet I really don't know a lot about them. I would love to spend a day there at this farm just to soak up all that she knows. I guess you could call me a sponge for learning right now!!!

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Always good to keep on learning!

[@lblake5653]

Very articulate and informative information. Thank you.

[@HD-Unlimited]

I'd love to know how she grows in the winter!? With growing in a greenhouse don't you loose light in the short sunlight seasons?

[@threemilefarm6356]

We use supplemental light in our greenhouse to extend the growing phase, led fixtures are relatively inexpensive to outfit a greenhouse

[@joycegoff720]

Love her green house, good video and informative tyvvm

[@theresawheeler4566]

This was so interesting! I loved this video... and, of course andas always, I love you guys too 💗💖💓

[@dawndawn6946]

So interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@jonathanspurlock9722]

Im getting ready to go back to school and have been looking into selling micro greens to offset the cost and $500 a week would make a huge difference Thanks

[@jeromesmith1662]

Thanks Mike....great video! Yep she's done very well. She also does other things too though. Did y'all ever think about some of the things she is doing? I always learn alot. I love your channel. Again thanks.

[@jeromesmith1662]

Thanks

[@cjkeeler8666]

Great video! Very informative - thank you!

[@fredachase5193]

Wow, what a great setup....this is a great vlog

[@Country-Gal-at-Heart]

Really interesting video. I like that heating system. Hope you guys all enjoy your pizza night. Be Strong & Grow On...You've nailed it with that quote lol 🙌🏼 Thank you for sharing Stay blessed 🌻

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you for watching!

[@juxtagirl2102]

I love everything about this channel. Thank you!

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

A lot of great information! Thanks Mike

[@Bamaman14k]

Fantastic video, very informative and something I may actually try. Jimmy

[@aprilwestervelt3516]

I’m super intrigued by sunflower micro greens! How can you buy enough seeds to make it cost effective?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

You can purchase them in bulk. Todds Seeds have really good prices.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

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[@kariannecrysler7437]

If you can, grow the seeds! Mammoth types give you thousand seeds per flower. Takes time but you know what you're getting.

[@icolak]

Since you are not going to grow sunflower seeds you do not need to get the best quality seed. Any sunflower seed would work. I will try Walmart bird seeds to see how it is growing.

[@BEETSEEKA]

Such an inspiration to thrive to make a stronger lifestyle

[@storedaway]

Thinking of starting micro greens myself. Just need to find out what needs to be watched for as far as bad batches for diseases, and what to sell for price wise

[@elenitaquinante4869]

I enjoyed watching your videos...

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Checking out the competition, hey Mike?😉🤣🤣👍

[@lindavestal8139]

Fantastic--inspiring! Love field trips!

[@vicki-870]

You need to add 2 or 3 more ads in between your vlog. This will help you financially.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thanks Vicki we are working on it. KZbin moved some options in the creator studio and I'm looking into it.

[@abaddon2479]

Not all are ad friendly. A lot are turned off by ads. I only watch ads for channels I enjoy and want to help. When I see to many ads I don’t even bother. Mike if you add one or two more ads I’ll still watch the ads. Great video I’ve been interested in getting into micro greens.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

We don't plan on adding a lot of ads to our videos.

[@laurawilcox2988]

No..please don't add ads!!

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Laura I can understand why you don't like ads but if you only knew how many thousands of hours we have put into our content and how many sacrifices we have made just to create FREE content (because it doesn't cost you anything to watch) you would want us to make a little more money for what we do. If I round it out I (Lacie), just for editing the videos, have not even made $3/hour for all the work that I have done. That doesn't even include all the work Mikes does for filming, planning, etc... There is nothing wrong with us wanting/needing to make money for what we do.

[@061356]

A great interview

[@nancylee331]

Mike, Another great interview! Keep them comming.

[@lindas.8036]

Mike, do you know what Kate was growing in the greenhouse that looked like RED microgreens? Curiosity. Thank you for the video.

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

It was probably either beets or amaranth.

[@dwaynehall2497]

i have two accounts one on my phone n one on my laptop and i subbed on both accounts, my mom n bro subbed too because of the wealth of knowledge on this channel, keep up the outstanding work.

[@SpearChuckUngawa]

Great interview of the Queen of Green, Mike. Why is cilantro her favorite microgreen?

[@allisonkrohn5529]

Very informative, thank you for sharing!

[@margaritamariarodriguez3588]

Hi! Great video. Thank you both. I’m very curious about why she gives her soil to other organizations. Why isn’t she just recycling the soil for subsequent sprouting?

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

It takes too much time, energy, and space. She only employees one other person and she is at a point where it would probably cost her more to recycle it herself. All the local schools love that she gives away her dirt for them to use in their gardens. So she is recycling her dirt, just at a different location.

[@annwithaplan9766]

Beautiful looking greens (and reds). : )

[@greendragon0009]

I love your positive energy. :)

[@meanderingyogi6562]

Curious about seeds, how do you harvest them for continuous growing?

[@teresaholland4790]

You sir are a great interviewer, awesome job thanks for sharing your experience and your insights 😎😎cheers Fl

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you!

[@findingforeverfarm4949]

Great interview, very informative as always! Thanks Mike!

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you!

[@BoujeeBearVintage]

I’d love to see recipes that you do with your micro greens 🥬

[@icolak]

Mix them in a bowl, put little olive oil and salt and enjoy:)

[@jiggjohns1028]

That was a very nice greenhouse that was pretty cool of you to have your competition on with ya

[@TPSDmike]

That was pretty cool of HER to allow her competition into her space.

[@brendahobbs4486]

Love theses videos Mike and Lacie

[@allanbonnieguffey5634]

Great information. Thanks

[@MikeTheFitFarmer]

Thank you Bonnie!!

[@peaceatferngully8369]

Awesome awesome awesome great knowledge here thank you so much.

[@jamesthewarrior693]

Amazing Microgreens to save the world! 🕉🌍💜🙏

[@gogotravelreview]

So interesting your vegetable

[@larryhenry719]

Great video.Why does everyone use weight on seed trays?

[@mishalea]

What a wealth of info!!! Thank you!!!

[@deborahjaniak7531]

So interesting! Thanks !

[@Rikuto-l5f]

I am thinking of growing microgreens in Japan.　　　　　　　　What is the temperature inside the house? How do you lower the temperature?

[@I-am-CC]

Great Video! I was just wondering Kate said she gives the used soil to others to re-use. Can you re-use soil that has grown microgreens? can you use it for growing edible plants or only flowers etc? Thank you. you have a new subscriber :)

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Wonderful.

[@zap4980]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@andrewbaca6486]

I would like to see her spread sheet we grew n distributed micro greens for 4 almost 5 years and barely would make around 24k a year I find it hard to believe she doesn’t have another income that helps subside her farm income especially growing in greenhouse in winter micro greens dnt do well endless it’s heated greenhouse which then gives you another cost to pay 💰 I would not recommend to start a farm to be profitable at least not rich profitable u might live well n eat good but you can’t buy a lambo

[@TheresaPigula]

Great video. Very informative. Thank you for sharing. I'd never seen you before, you just got a new Sub. Grow on!! 😁👍