City Roots

07/05/2024

https://www.farmers.gov/blog/fridays-on-farm-planting-urban-roots-in-south-carolina

This Friday meet Eric and Robbie McClam of City Roots Organic Farm, an urban farm located in downtown Columbia, South Carolina.

05/18/2024

05/14/2024

City Roots new Organic facility located in Richland County, SC during construction Nov. 2023. We have installed 2 acres of solar panels to offset our energy consumption. The new 75,000 sq. ft greenhouse is heated and cooled through a first of its kind geothermal radiant system imbedded in the greenhouse floor. The greenhouse roof, walls, and shade curtains open to fully to allow for ventilation or heat retention depending on the time of year. The greenhouse is fully computer operated and controlled by a weather station to provide optimal growing conditions.

02/14/2023

https://organicgrower.info/article/growth-spurt-new-state-of-the-art-greenhouse-to-power-microgreens-operation/

10/29/2022

Excited to be showing our City Roots with Certified South Carolina and South Carolina Department of Agriculture at the International Fresh Produce Association ANZ show in Orlando, Florida this weekend.

10/24/2022

https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/south-carolina-business-review/2022-10-12/microgreen-business-expanding-in-sc

A Midlands specialty farm has decided to invest over $4 million to expand its operations in Richland County that they hope will create 60 new jobs over the next five years. Mike Switzer interviews Eric McClam, co-owner of City Roots in Columbia, SC.

10/06/2022

got a little extra sunshine today! We are putting new plastic on greenhouse #7 today.

07/24/2022

Here are our microgreens freshly sprouted!! At the beginning of growing we keep our seeds covered until they are well germinated. Then we expose them to light!

Notice the pretty golden color of the leaves? This is because they have not yet been exposed to light. As soon as they are uncovered they will begin to turn green.

A chemical called chlorophyll is what makes plants green. With the help of this chemical plants are able to convert energy from the sun into chemical compounds that they can use to live and grow!

07/15/2022

BIG NEWS!!

On Tuesday we announced our plans to expand operations to 93 acres in Richland County!! This will allow for greater production so that we may reach a wider range of costumers. And with the construction of new eco-conscious greenhouses we will be able to reduce energy usages for a greener and better world.

Find the link to the whole article in our BIO!

07/14/2022

https://www.abccolumbia.com/2022/07/14/local-organic-farm-looks-to-expand/

City Roots Farm produces fresh organic food like micro-greens and herbs. Because of high demand, the farm has plans for expansion. The current site in the Rosewood Community will be joined by the building of an additional site on Longwood Road.

07/13/2022

https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article263382553.html

City Roots in the last few years began farming industrial h**p.

07/07/2022

Enjoying this summer morning with some microgreens?

Check out our website to see where you can get our microgreens near you!

Beautiful photo and breakfast brought to you by 😍

06/24/2022

Potassium can be found in dark green microgreens such as kale, arugula and broccoli. Per mg/100g fresh weight: Kale (298 mg), arugula (369 mg) and broccoli (326 mg).

📸: Greenhouse Manager Heather

06/18/2022

Our badass greenhouse manager Heather has just celebrated her third year at City Roots!

No one could have asked for a better human to be apart of the City Roots team! Here’s to Heather! 🍻

06/15/2022

Our cover crop is looking good this week!

Did you know? Cover crops manage soil erosion, soil fertility, soil quality, water, weeds, pests, diseases, biodiversity and wildlife.

Here we have planted Cop pea legume for soil fertility and
Buckwheat and Sunflower for pollinators and beneficial insects.

Added plus- we get to enjoy all the pretty blooms!

06/11/2022

Sunrise at the farm. One of the best parts of the day. Harvesting microgreens in the stillness of the morning, before many have risen for the day.

Photo taken by our Greenhouse Manager Heather. She always knows how to capture the early morning beauty.

06/08/2022

Research has found that the growing conditions can greatly affect the nutritional content of Microgreens.

If grown in ideal conditions (bright sunlight) the nutritional content will be at maximum levels.

Here at City Roots we grow our greens in greenhouses using the readily available light of the sun. Supplementing with artificial light during days where there is not sufficient sunlight for the greens to develop (cloudy days and days in mid winter.)

06/05/2022

1. Microgreens are healthy because they are nutrient-dense. Meaning they are wonderful concentrated sources of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

05/31/2022

How do you use microgreens?

The possibilities are endless. Here are couple:

-Snow Pea or Sunflower in a Banh Mi wrap
-Arugula sprinkled on pizza
-Broccoli topping a creamy soup
-Mustard to spice up a salad
-And any microgreen on a breakfast sandwich like this!

Post a picture of how you use our microgreens and tag us!

04/26/2022

Things are looking amazing over here. With the help of Alder Energy, we have installed several new solar panels across the farm! Now 50% of our power is generated through solar. Yay! 🌱🌎

How is this done? The power our farm generates through solar goes directly to the Dominion Energy grid and then we are credited for the power we supply to the community.

New and exciting things are always happening at City Roots, so keep your eyes open for new posts every week!

04/21/2022

It was a pleasure meeting the the Federal Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Administration Zach Ducheneaux here at City Roots. Thank you to the SC Farm Bureau Federation, South Carolina Department of Agriculture, SC Forestry Commission , and South Carolina Chamber of Commerce for making this event a reality.

01/25/2022

Our new compost / soul shed is under construction.

01/03/2022

Well that wind this morning certainly was exciting!

11/12/2021

Farmer ingenuity…