Articles from the team behind GLAP and microGREEN FX. Field-tested at the farm that passed organic certification on the first attempt. The honest take on apps, software, soil choices, market math, and the operational realities of running a microgreen business at scale.
Twelve apps tested. Three came close. Only one was built by someone who has actually run a microgreen farm at scale. The features that matter, the ones that quietly do not, and how to pick.
Soil choices, market math, certification realities, and the rest of the practical knowledge that turns microgreens into a real business.
Business · 9 min
Most "what to grow" lists are written for hobby growers. This is the list of varieties that actually move at farmers markets, restaurants, and grocery wholesale.
Gear · 7 min
Coir vs peat vs compost-based vs soilless mat. The trade-off most beginner guides skip. What we tested at microGREEN FX and what actually produced the highest weighed yield per tray.
Business · 11 min
The honest answer is wider than the gurus admit. Per-tray revenue, weekly run-rate, and what most growers earn versus what they project.
Compliance · 10 min
Most farms fail their first organic certification attempt. microGREEN FX did not. Here is exactly what we prepared, what the inspector cared about most, and what trips up new applicants.
Education · 6 min
They get lumped together by people who have never grown either. The grow time, the food-safety profile, and the buyer are all different.
Troubleshooting · 5 min
Leggy microgreens are not a mystery. They are a feedback loop telling you something specific. Three diagnostic questions and the fix for each.
Troubleshooting · 8 min
Mold is the single largest cause of lost trays for new growers. Most of it is preventable with three small operational changes.
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