Mother’s Day special.
This weekend we have broccoli microgreens selling for just $8 for 100g.
Pick up only from the farmers markets, be in quick as we only have a limited amount.
Friday Ohoka Farmers' Market
Saturday Amberley Farmers Market
Saturday Christchurch Farmers Market
Sundays Oxford Farmers Market.
🌱MICRO FACT MONDAY 🌱
RADISH
My absolute favourite microgreen to grow and eat. Punchy and powerful radish goes great with anything you'd add black pepper to!
Steak? Eggs? Mushrooms? Curry? Add a pop of radish over the top or drop it in to a hot kitchen creation toward the end of cooking. It adds new flavour and texture elements and you'll never be disappointed!
Microgreens are truly a super-kai, and radish is no exception. Radish Micros contain vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, they also deliver calcium iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
What are you waiting for?
It's Foodie Friday!
🥦Broccoli Microgreens🥦
Eat them Raw, cooked, Juiced. A little or a lot!
✅add to a salad
✅add to sauces
✅Garnish your meal
✅Breakfast - add to scrambled eggs or omelettes
✅Sandwiches or Subs
✅Blend in a juice or smoothie
✅Roll into Sushi
✅Fresh Microgreen Pesto
We add our microgreens to almost every meal. What is your favourite way to eat Broccoli Microgreens?
🌱MICRO FACT MONDAY 🌱
BROCCOLI
Our new weekly series showcases one of our Micro beauties. We talk about the benefits of microgreens to everyone we meet, but what better way to get down to the nitty gritty than backing it up with some Micro Facts.
Our gorgeous broccoli are our most popular individual microgreens, and there's a few reasons why.
Nutritionally, they are absolute powerhouses, containing around 40x the vitamins and minerals of fully grown broccoli.
They contain concentrated levels of Sulforaphane, shown to have a range of potential health benefits: supports an active immune response, fights inflammation, promotes healthier aging, supports a healthier cardiovascular system, helps promote brain focus and overall health.
But.....
Are they tasty?
Although harvested from the same family, broccoli microgreens do not taste anything like their adult counterparts. While older broccolis have a sharp and bitter taste that isn't appealing to some people, broccoli microgreens have a pleasant flavor that’s slightly sweet and nutty.
How do I use them?
Contrary to popular belief, microgreens aren't just a fancy garnish on your eggs bene, or a tasty addition to a salad, they are so much more versatile.
Broccoli can be used as a topping for soups, omelets, pizza, stir fry, tacos, or in sandwiches or subs. They are great in smoothies and juices (and you can even sneak them in without the little ones knowing!)
Keep an eye out for our FOODIE FRIDAY post this week where we will post a mouthwatering pic of broccoli microgreens in action.
We are absolutely bursting at the seams with microgreens 🌱
It might be cold and wet outside, but you’ll still find Michael braving the elements at Ohoka Farmers' Market today until 12:30. 🌧 ☔️
And if you’re not keen to head out on this chilly canterbury morning, you can pm us your order and we’ll deliver free to most of the waimakariri district.
#microfarm #microgreens #eatlocalchallenge
OTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH! 💚
See you Saturday at the #christchurchfarmersmarket 🥗🕘🌱
Don't forget, our little green pops of goodness are available all week at Rangiora Produce Market, and online at www.microfarm.co.nz
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It's a crazy lil world out there at the moment.
As the national flower of Ukraine, the sunflower has become a global symbol of solidarity for the Ukrainian people.
As we tend to our sunflowers, it's a humble reminder of our privilege to live a life of peace, stability and safety. While millions of others currently, cannot say the same.
We have decided that proceeds from our current sunflower micro run, will be donated to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. All sunflower micro purchases made through our website or at our market spots will go towards this donation.
A small gesture of manaakitanga to the Ukrainian people, from our whānau and micro community 💚
🌱🌱🌱 WEEKLY SPECIALTY BLEND 🌱🌱🌱
Tonight, we are deep in harvest mode, from the tray to your plate, that's some fresh turnaround!
This week's microgreen specialty blend we have 3 features.
Red Russian Kale - Mild kale flavour, nutty and robust. Hints of mustard but low on heat.
Mizuna aka Asian Mustard Greens - It's all in the name, mild mustard/peppery flavour profile.
Kohlrabi - mild taste profile, likened to a lightly sweet turnip or broccoli.
Get em before they're gone as we have limited stock! If you do get your hands on some, we would love to hear your thoughts on our new micro experiments👨🏻🔬👩🏽🔬
You will find us at Ohoka Farmers' Market tomorrow and Amberley Farmers Market this Saturday.
Mā te wā!
Setting the alarm for a 4am harvest of our delicious little microgreens 🌱
We’ll be bringing tomorrow’s goodies to Riccarton Rotary Market (Row E - stall 7).
It’s meant to be a beautiful morning in the garden city, so bring the whanau down for live music, delicious hot food and a spot of shopping.
What better way to spend your Sunday!
Video from Friday mornings harvest - a snapshot of our Mixed Blend.
Buy online at www.microfarm.co.nz
Now that the sun is up, head on down to Riccarton markets to fill your belly with all this amazing hot food. We are right by the food court, so balance out those hot chips and Mr Whippys with a tub of delicious micros! We have market specials all day, and we’ve got live trays to take home too!
Up with matariki this chilly morning to harvest our microgreens for today’s deliveries (so they’re super fresh)!
But first, this little piggy 🐷 is off to market!
Come down to Riccarton markets today to say hi! We even have a special appearance from our number 1 salesperson, Summer. Look out for her in the fuzzy blue bear suit 😉
