The truth about growing microgreens…
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Microgreens are a lot of work but can be a profitable business. Running a microgreens business takes a lot of dedication and routine. Growing microgreens is the easiest part- selling them is harder.
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To the many folks that use the word “passive” …….
“You keep on using that word. I don’t think it means what you think it means.” -Princess Bride
hahahaha 💯
Inconceivable
One word. Systems. Donny Green explains it well in one of his vids
I’m not selling anything I grow imma use and store some case shit go down FR!!😂
Yea but they are one of the easiest plants to grow
I grow microgreens in Chicago and agree with her. It's a lot of work and if you don't live in a foodie city, you aren't making $5k a month. My advice is to start by growing food for yourself and family. Master the craft, get you timelines down and dial in your equipment before you even think about selling it to restaurants. Because what most channels won't tell you is that if you do start regularly selling to a restaurant, they are going to expect the amount they want, when they want it, and will not accept anything but perfection when you deliver it. If you aren't ready to handle that level of precision growing, you aren't ready to sell yet. Just my 2 cents.
awesome advice. Mind i ask how to pick out/ look around for a restaurant or consumers that would pay for them?
Same, I grew microgreens for an SQF certified business in StL for 3 years. You're lucky if you break even, past all the running costs, marketing for x amount of clientele, etc. It wasn't my own business. I got paid for labor & was exhausted with managing. There's a lot of upkeep regardless of active or passive fiscal expense.
@@mahdiezmath7142 Research the areas of trend. I didn't actively do that when I worked as a microgreens grower. But I've learned by observation in the farming ag field. Look to where solid markets of consumers like to go to. If there's a particular area of strength in consumer habit.
Grow them for yourself, clean food, clean air , and a great hobby😊
This is why I'm getting into it. I highly doubt there's much market for Microgreens in Japan lol
@@Snakeblokethere a market anywhere for healthy foods especially microgreens
It's called a Farmers Market & some vendors will buy you out. I live in Florida
Most farmers markets cap the number of microgreen sellers because its blown up so much...
I live in Florida too and been to several more farmers markets that's not the experience I've got
This is genuis ❤ several here in Los Angeles
This comment is so underrated! I didn’t think of that! Sell to the vendors at the market!
You are so right, there is nothing passive about growing microgreens as a business. I did it myself and I still teach how to grow microgreens. You are committed 365 days a year. If you shut down because you're going away on vacation and have nobody to cover for you not only will you be shut down during the time that you're back but then you have the growth period where you don't sell anything.
Yes I don’t like this aspect. I want to be on vacation knowing that I’m still making sales! Instead, I feel like I’m missing out! That’s got to change!
Taking care of anything that is alive, like plants, is never passive! Totally agree that it requires effort, time and a whole lot of passion.
It’s not that much work! I do agree on it depends on where you live. I live in a big city and near a lot of health conscious wealthy areas. I have just started my Microgreens business and have not tried to sell any of them yet. I want to make sure I can stay consistent with my yields and quality but I can see how this can be very lucrative in certain areas. Compared to working in a hospital, this is extremely passive, seed and harvest day a week or so later are the only days you’re “busy” for a few hours. If you enjoy gardening and getting your hands in the dirt it’s not work at all. Like I said I haven’t even tried to sell mine yet and just lost my job I have no income at all right now but I’m just chillin. I can make this work and I’m enjoying the heck out of it! It’s very relaxing and nothing better than checking on your babies everyday. It’s really fun, so a lot of work depends on your definition of work. I’ve WORKED and just growing Microgreens is not a lot of work lol 😂
I wish I could learn more
Hi‼️
Have you made money from your micro greens business yet❓️
This comment makes extremely no sense at ALLL… you just said you haven’t tried selling them so how would you know if it’s hard work? Growing for personal use at your own pace is not considered work! I really don’t understand your comment..
@@Romeo-yq3vf first of all this comment was made a year ago. But for people who want to know it did end up being a personal garden. I never wanted to go to farmers markets & it did not interest me as much as I thought it would. So good luck. Too bad you don’t understand things but I no longer have an interest in Microgreens. And what I meant by hard work since you obviously don’t know anything about gardening, there’s a whole preparation process that has to happen before you can even get them ready to package, like germination & growing them properly before you can let others eat them. They’re done in 7-10 days & start over weekly. That’s a lot of work when you have other things going on! Not like you can let them go a couple of days without being checked on like other vegetables. So yeah it’s a lot of work when you don’t have time to do that everyday every week so whatever you don’t know my life. My mom was murdered & I’ve also had to show up for court a couple of times a month to make sure the murderer is put away, that takes precedence over Microgreens. But you didn’t know that but want to judge my comment? Not everyone has a slow paced life! Sux you’re just rude but yet didn’t think your opinion through thoroughly, that’s on you. You have every right to your opinion but you don’t know my back story and now you look stupid! Wow! A little advice….Think things through before you comment
@@Dobiemom420 First of all I would like to say sorry about your mother and I hope the murderer gets their just do.! I’m not sure why you reverted to name calling when I was simply pointing out your observation didn’t make complete sense at first. The video stated that a micro green business was a labor intensive job and you stated that it wasn’t, without actually having a microgreen business. I actually have one and it’s been a year, and just like any business, it’s what you put into it. You can make it easy you can make it hard. Anyway, I truly hope you find the love for micros again as you know they are a wonderful addition to anyone’s diet and can help in many ways..thanks!
Seriously gurus should go through a vetting process to see who's genuine, a lot of them spread misinformation.
Just because you're not successful at growing , doesn't mean it's "Misinformation" just means you suck at it.
UA-cam, where everyone is an expert… if it sounds too good to be true, it likely is. I have a 30 acre farm. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is easy or passive about it. I have a BSME degree in engineering automation and currently my 9-5 is a software engineer, so I know a thing or two about microcontrollers and automation. Nothing yet replaces the uniquely human experience of getting your hands dirty and working the land.
I will say I saw these and was like “okay imma try it” bought some supplieas and now (10 days later I have a tray of microgreens. I will say the growing part is easy but I could ABSOLUTELY see how selling and the logistics of growing many at once can be hard work. But if you are interested i would highly recommend buying some supplies and just try growing.
I've worked jobs where I was pushed hard for 12 hours a day 5 days a week.... so the phrase "lots of work" is super variable. I was told the same when I started growing mushrooms commercially
Where do you live ?
“Lots of work” lol seriously compared to what most people do for work this can feel very passive
@@NHLfromBN I'm assuming somewhere
as someone who did roofing 48 hours a week, doing sales and marketing full time while watching over a bunch of plants sounds like a vacation
@@parsandstripes9445This. Exactly. Anyone who says growing microgreens small scale isn't passive should go do Construction, Oil Rigs, Landscaping, and such. So they can learn what Hard Grueling work actually feels like.
Growing sprouts and microgreens at home gives you a millioin dollar health capability... for sure. Eating Whole Foods Plant Based lifestyle pays off in so many ways. Growing your own adds to the economy of it all. Thanks, Sara! Sorry you had that experience. And thanks for sharing it! You demonstrate great character! - JIm Be
Heart disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes, alzheimers, and more are incredibly expensive, even with the best insurance. The cost savings alone is worth going WFPB in the long run. You only get one body.
Yeah, been growing for myself and family for 7 years. Love them
Also unlike many faming practices, microgreens growers dont have the full opportunity to be self reliant and have a fully regenerative process. Nearly all microgreen growers grow indoors, and never let any of their seedlings mature to seed. So the growers in that market are almost always reliant on seed sourcers.
Anyone who thinks growing anything on a small scale commercial level is "easy" is a liar
Growing anything on a small scale IS easy. The trouble comes in when you try to scale it up. You're the liar here.
with a name like gargarbinks what do we expect though
@@Section_230you're the one that didn't read the comment correctly dildo. They clearly said small-scale commercial which I do myself and it's not easy at all. It's so hard on myself in fact that I have five other employees and only grow a few acres of produce. Been doing it for almost 10 years so I know what I'm talkin about
@@Section_230yeah, can’t take anyone seriously with a name like that!
@@Section_230 Easy is speculative. So don't act like a douche bag.
I think it is a lot of work, to keep even 10 trays(10x20") going and sell them. There is a lot to it. daily watering. Plant 2-3 trays every 3 days or so. You have to take measures to keep everything very clean. It gets dirty quickly when you stack trays. with continuous grow, but can easily become problematic. You have to compost the soil or dispose of it somehow..... Sifting soil, soaking trays... All this is the simple quick stuff.
The time consuming part is harvesting, packaging, and distributing.
p everything very clean. It gets dirty quickly when you stack trays. with continuous grow, but can easily become problematic. You have to compost the soil or dispose of it somehow..... Sifting soil, soaking trays... All this is the simple quick stuff.
The time consuming part is harvesting, packaging, and distribution.
If you feel like taking a day off, too bad. the plants will keep growing, or become less fresh if they are already harvested.
Anything that has a short sales window, perishable, needs a dedicated sales outlet. A constant chore to do it. You'll put more time into sales than anything.
Yeah, its a grind. Simultaneously while building a hyper local food business growing exclusively on demand, frsh clean produce delivered to the door step, I needed get experience and income, i woke up in the morning, and went looking.
I found market farmers that needed more to fulfil their demand, and i grew for him and others. A bigger guy in my town sold microgreens exclusively to restaurants and didnt have the room to keep up with his excess demand, So i did a deal, and grew for him, gave him a tour and he supplied everything and I made the lions share. Yeah, its not easy.
@@lethal2453Sounds like you didn't struggle to do it and make bank, AT ALL....I call Cap
@@lethal2453
How much money did you make❓️
@@Section_230explaining the process and actually doing it are two totally different things? It's easy to say you'll do it but actually doing it requires hard work, which most people aren't willing to put it the hours for months on end to get their business up and running, most people only care about and chase the money, you have to enjoy the process otherwise you'll just say screw it when it gets to hard and get nowhere.
@@nickp5356 Millions of people do hard work every day. Regardless of whether they enjoy it or not. Building a business from scratch one could argue is the "tough" part here. Maintaining microgreens is NOT hard work. It's incredibly easy. Even kids can do it. I've been doing it for almost a decade and have had all my kids start their OWN racks as well. They don't struggle at all. It's just a matter of keeping a schedule and having dedication and a sense of responsibility. I do agree many people want to chase easy money side gigs and such. My comment wasn't disputing that though.
Thank you. I’ve been in business for 1.5 years now, and there’s no easy way to do it. I’ve watched several growers come and go already. I’m one of the smallest, but already the highest rated in. The city, and number 2 in the state. You have to love it, and like you said- MARKET RESEARCH!
Hi do you mentor? Or have info?. Shooting my shot 😅thanks ❤
@@BibleDecoded1I have, and I’m not against it. I’m still Bey much in business.
Definitely right about location being a huge factor
Thank you for the honesty, its anything but passive, indeed.
Exactly, I am 80% of the way to being ready to scale my 3 racks to around 8 racks, and it been a year, and i am flat out. Alot of the money goes back into ensuring you can be on time, and do less.
But its great fun, not easy, not passive. I still have my full time job too. The ability to scale full time, delivering and fsrming fulltime is a while away.
I wish I could learn more
@Istillstruggle save up a $1000, buy a rack, some led lights, fans, some trays, and some seeds. And learn.
awesome bro, hope your still going strong. Any tips on how to actually sell the product and how much each rack realistically makes?
@@lethal2453this guy is the real deal.
What about what the guy above me asked? Care to answer?
I’ve started growing micro greens for myself this spring. I’m just trying to live healthier ❤
It Costs me $1.15 per 10x20 trays, whether you sell or not, it doesn't break the bank, people just need to stop advertising so hard otherwise the market will be driven too hard.
Very negative post without giving why you didn’t profit , If someone’s working 12 hour days and I start a micro green business is it the hours is it costly just doesn’t make sense why you would post against someone like that may be an agenda?
I agree with Michelle. Maybe your approach was wrong
@@HealingvirtuesLmao yall are missing the point of his comment
Thank you so much for that, I'm stating micro greens because I want for myself is my first day, wish me luck 🤩
Definitely not passive. Nice video 🌱💚
Hey Donny you think there's still a market for new players/growers in NYC?
Well the man u showed actually started alone in his microgreens business but now he has people working for him which is why he says passive income because now he just overlooks the operation instead of working it
Then he SHOULDVE said WE!!
@@tbone9948it’s passive for him only, not the workers! Why would he say we o don’t think he’s trying to speak French 😂
I saw the hype and checked them out.
For health. Very worth it.
If you're sick somehow,
Incorporate this in to your meal. Every meal if possible.
But not worth selling. It doesn't take a lot of thought to know the work and space this stuff needs to do its thing.
Especially if ya played around with plants at all ever.
I have my microgreen seeds ready to grow for my household. I’m so excited.😊
Thank you for someone finally being truthful on this topic. I have been operating a commercial micro operation for over four years now full time. Let me tell you that it is a ton of work, it's farming , don't be fooled. That said I love what I dom
Yea it's not passive because you have to physically plant. Unless you create sowing & harvest machines or something you still have to presently grow even if you are selling out to vendors and marketplaces.
I breed and sell tropical fish for a living. I would like to try this. I’m used to cleaning and changing water on 50 aquariums, bagging and shipping fish. I think this would fit right in with what I do.
Thank you so much for posting this. Super helpful. I had just yesterday saw a video staring this is a good profitable low effort income stream.
I agree with you, there is nothing passive about growing and selling micro greens, it is very hard work. I do love growing them for me and my family since I live in an apartment and I don't have anywhere to grow outside. You can grow them year round. I love them and I can grow a lot of different ones.
Nice. And true. As with all things UA-cam: Don't ever believe the "I make 10k a week with no work at all" guys. If you are into Microgreens and/or hydroponics, great - go ahead. But do not think for a minute, that this is not alot of work and dedication. Business as usual. :)
Thank You for sharing this ❤
💯 I do think it’s doable. But it takes serious work and commitment. I do think growing microgreens on a small scale is good for apartment dwellers to enjoy being able to grow greens and get in good nutrients!
I agree. I've asked most of my friends and co-workers and nobody has ever heard of them. I was seriously thinking about growing them but nope....not in my region
Cannabis was probably on the other side of his tent..😂
I love this clip Sara 😆 lol. Growing microgreens commercially is a business. And like any true business it's hard work.
Also love your recommendation... Do your research otherwise ...Grow to eat...
Thank you for speaking out. You are so right.
At least grow them for yourself so that you know how to do it and you know how much work is involved in one tray of micro greens. It’s a whole lot of fun I think to see nature abundance in action. And they are super Duper healthy 40% more nutrition, then the adult plant.
Lol, he said passive. Unless he has people working for him. Thanks for keeping it real 100%
Straight up truth its a hussle aint nothing passive about it or easy as many people think
Thank you for your honesty!❤
Definitely not passive! You are correct. It's easy to get exploited. Where I live their value is minimal. 25 miles away 10 - 20$ a pound.
you right you need a big grow room if your going to whole sale microgreen
Its true, worked supplying microgreen and salads leaves. But return is alot and its a huge loss.
I manage 4 different weed strains.. 2-6 mushroom variants and 10+ herbs and micro greens.. her equivalent to work is very "subjective"... money grows on trees people, just give it 5% work and 95% attention cuz that's all u need with hydroponics 😂
1000%
Lolz. I set up a microgreens growery thinking it'd be easy in the palm desert area, several years later it's all feed for my chickens and everyone keeps telling me they can't believe how healthy and beautiful they look 😅
Thanks for telling us that the income is not passive🙏🏽
QUESTION:
How much money did you earn when you were growing micro greens commercially❓️
i started growing 4 months ago and got connections with a couple restaurants and one grocery store and their bringing me 3-5k every 2 weeks
I've learned that NO JOB IS EASY!
But its one of the healthiest.
Most jobs are easy 😂
Working a 110 hr hard labor week is hard, but the $5-7k paycheck for that single week makes the occasional 100+ hr worth it
I live here in Colorado and think is do very well. People are huge on health here.
“Passive income” aside….had his racks been full with grow trays, which they are not, he’d have to gross $62.50 per tray each week in order to reach $5k per month. That is simply UNREALISTIC. Especially when you consider very few, if any, crops are ready for harvest after 7days. At least not the high value crops. Add in the fact that his “buddies” vouch for him being in the oil fields three weeks out of the month…I call FRAUD.
“A lot of work” watching plants grow😂😂😭
Most of you commenters are narcissist
Me, me, me, I, I, I.
Well guess what
This isn't your post
This isn't about you
We really don't care what you, you, you did
But we do appreciate her honesty and truth about a subject we're obviously interested in, and you obviously failed at, or you'd be enjoying all that big money you aren't making
Because if you were, you wouldn't be checking her gig out would yu!!!
Thanks Sara
I thought about starting and looked it up and came across the guy show in the video in beginning. Turns out that guy actually does it in my city lmao
Not passive, but totally amazing
Can a steady diet of mirco help people with digestion problems? Slow digestion etc...
During a gold rush, you can make more money selling picks and shovels than panning
Amen, I hate these I did this and made crazy money… yeah money don’t grow on trees. You gotta risk something or work hard…
I hate people who constantly talk about passive income trying to appeal to people who don't want to do any actual work. Great job
Anything that grows is not Passive income. Growing is work, time, and money. Do it to feed yourself
Thanks for the advice, it really make sense. How can you make a money of it if there are few demand for it in your area.
Curious why you stopped growing micro greens? Are they profitable? To many ppl trying to sell courses on UA-cam about growing micro greens. Would be nice for a video that’s an honest non biased take on the business
Growing plants is truly work it's a business that's a you gotta be there to make it make money unless it's for fun it's for you maybe trade with friends that's different.
I've been surprised, I've been interested in the idea for a long time but it's impossible to research microgreen growth without the guides mentioning a business side of it. What's curious to me is a comparison to other small space growing methods like hydroponics. it seems everyone in that space tailors to talking about growing food for yourself, whereas most people talking about microgreens seem to think of that audience as secondary
Thanks for spreading the truth
As a plant collector who everyone said that plants hobby is a passive income. Nope 😂 If I'm doing repotting it took at least 6-8 hours
ur right it's about where you live and what connections you have going in. He probably had a line of sale and for him passive is passive if he was already in physical picking or farming of some kind. It's a walk in the park if you have a good computer program and a pipeline compared to say picking wine. Because when you pick wine in cali you have to pick it before fire season so it's so much more effort these days or some other picker type job.
He does videos showing him cold calling grocery stores. He never said marketing it was the easy part. Growing little plants to then sell to somebody, even if it's just your neighbors, is the easy part.
@@Section_230 line of sale means option of people to sell to. As in a place to dump protect not if he had the sale in hand. In abiz and you need a job done. You'd have a chain of people or option who might do said job. but if you say were a "solo" worker 10,000 plot in the middle of nowhere with 1 road maybe that was dead for 4 months in the year because of snow. You;d have a lot less options.
@@MistressOP He started with nobody and Grew his line of sales. Again he never said that part was the easy part. Growing the produce is easy.
@@MistressOP Microgreens aren't grown on 10,000 plot, they're grown indoors under lights so snow wouldn't effect them at all. I'm not quite sure what you're pointing out here if I'm being honest....
@@Section_230 lawd. I never said that I WAS AGREEING. With his statement that location is what makes the microgreens work. Location Location Location. It becomes less and less cost effective at small scale depending on people.
Getting the proper tools like Dosatron is essential
I love you honest view, it’s exciting but not hyped up. New subscriber. You have any seed company supplier suggestions, companies? I live in hawaii
Hey, not sure about suppliers that ship to Hawaii. Johnnys Seeds and True Leaf Marker are good microgreen seed suppliers
@@saraharrisgardening thank you for your advice, I will visit those sites.🤙🏾
It may be your “Marketing Tactics” try to see if your local 4 star restaurants are interested. Good luck❤
yeah rjchassholes
I’ve managed to make a system that only takes me like 30 mins to do my watering. This was all through automated systems. I recommend to other micro green companies like me to invest in an automatic system.
Awesome information 🤓
As a blue collar American who lives in the Midwest, it’s essentially passive
thank you for your honesty
So, did you see a difference in your health eating microgreens
I didn’t notice any difference but I eat a lot of vegetables normally. They add colour and different flavours to meals- broccoli or pea sprouts on tacos was one of my favourites! Some of our customers did say the microgreens helped them with some diseases though
@saraharrisgardening ok, I'm just wanting to get healthy and I love greens and this looks like a good thing to do daily for better health
I live how you use THIS particular person for your narrative. Out of all the youtubers, this guy walks you through step by step and most of his approach and teaching is free. He even has a business that works and offers up business tips. And has an IG on going group chat. People who have started this and just simply grow for themsleves at home actually earn a passive income just by growing it themselves. Because they save money by growing ut at home vs buying it at the store. If youre going to push your hard work narrative, which isnt invalid, at least use a person thats actually selling lies or misleading followers. This person absolutely usnt misleading anyone. He even gives you a list of equipment you can buy on your own in his free e-book. He sells his own product you can buy as a start up but gives options if you want to outscource as well.
The return on investment is seeing the crops come to fruition
Bottom line people need to eat everyday to survive. The food industry is and always will be a money maker. These people making passive income were being real. Therfore it's possible to find and even duplicate their success. Just have to put in the work.
I grow them for myself to eat, and I can tell that if I tried to grow it commercially it would absolutely become a full time job to develop a "passive" income XD They really don't know the meaning of passive. I have a diversified dividend portfolio, that is passive income. This is not.
Where to get the seeds thanks
Passive indeed
You said “grew” past tense so why don’t you do it anymore?
All of you saying his income isn’t passive are simply assuming too much. Just because he owns the grow room doesn’t mean he works in it.
I just started. When do I harvest?
Isn't anything done on a small scale can become passive...correct me if I'm wrong
so true. passive income means your not there to do work. By the same token passive aggressive means youre not there to be aggressive. Like throwing someones keys down a storm drain instead of confronting them, its not about mumbling something mean or being sarcastic
People just throwing the word “passive” everywhere but not knowing what it means.
Well that’s embarrassing. 😂
I wanna grow them to eat them daily with every meal!!!
Thoughts on the greater Phoenix area??? Thanks
I agree, and i think its expensive, considering lots of seeds needed, I guess i prefer hydroponics
Okay not gonna lie that guy gives me vibes he growin something else and also sellin it on the side iykyk 😂
It is a lot of work and need a lot of money, especially if you don't have more space and need to grow the plants indoor. Think about the electrity bill, trays, lamps, water bills, etc.
I live in one of the most Texas states out there that isn’t Texas, Indiana. I think I could make a killing here while still properly feeding myself
I work 10 hours a day in construction and grow micro greens on the side, “a lot of work” is dependent on the person I guess
Your video left me with questions for you or any that's doing it done it . Where are you trying to do this commercially and is there anywhere in US or Canada you'd recommend trying and have you ever had a thick surplus with no outlet to sell them ? I'm pondering distributing them for free at a food bank or two with offer for them to subscribe or order them and provide email for feedback to see what is liked or disliked or what people want to buy . I figured I'm out of 60$ and a some time if it flops.
I am in Canada. Usually there wasn’t too much surplus because we grew what we knew we could sell at the market and everything else was grown to order. It’s not a bad idea you have but I’m not sure how much feedback you’d get- it’s worth a try though! Giving out samples to restaurants or friends will give you good feedback.
Active income is the word
No money comes from being lazy if you wanna make 5k a month then you gotta do 5k a month type of work too.
im sorry but if you think cleaning pots and growing plants is hard go try to lay concrete in the middle of june and then tell me if you think its hard
Would love to hear more about your experience doing this
Sara you are absolutely Stunning