Desert Micro of Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Las Cruces food security grows stronger when small farmers have your support. Chef and Organic Farmer Jay Valencia cultivates organic and highly nutritious microgreens right here in Las Cruces. We appreciate your support because we compete against a system that is continually monopolizing the industry. So sign up and get our large selection delivered right to your door.

Living outside of Las Cruces?

Order from New Mexico Harvest.

They deliver our fresh microgreens across the state of New Mexico weekly.

Thanks for all of your support.

Click here to order outside of Las Cruces from New Mexico Harvest

Microgreens are convenient and full of vitamins, vital antioxidants and micronutrients.

Boost your immune system with a diverse selection of microgreens.

Diversity is key in developing a healthy resilience to our most common chronic diseases.

Microgreens support microbiome recovery, reduce inflammation, heart and cardiovascular disease and diseases like obesity, cancer, diabetes and dementia. So waste no more time.

Add microgreens to your food, your juices and find your health and wellness vastly improving.

Along with eating a whole foods, plant based diet and regular exercise.

Sit back and learn more...

Your individual choices matter.

Learning a new perspective was my goal ten years ago when I found a global community of market farmers looking to move in a new direction. Away from the destructive conventional farming practices of the last one hundred and fifty years.

Marketing campaigns have been misleading for more than just a few generations now. As a practice and business strategy they will continue to cause doubt and confusion. It is up to us as citizens to look after our own health as individuals. To see through the ads and find out more from each other.

See beyond the illusion and convenience.

Find out more

Begin with a Whole Foods, Plant Based Lifestyle

A New Plant Based Direction

The new Plantification YouTube channel (@jayvalenciayoutube) is about sharing experiences and exciting and difficult challenges with eating a plant based diet or going vegan altogether in 23'.

Reinforced by a backstory of eating a SAD Sad American Diet that is not only at the root of many national health issues but also abroad in countries now suffering from the same chronic illnesses.

My farm was created with you in mind. Those looking for a new direction and need support.

Learning a new perspective was my goal ten years ago when I found an incredible community of market farmers looking to move our world in a healthy direction. Taking us away from toxic chemicals, destructive practices and unhealthy choices of the last one hundred years.

It's not easy, I know. It's a lot to take in and put into perspective. The marketing power out there continues to confuse and create doubt that make you just want to throw in the towel.

That's what we're here to do.

Plantification @jayvalenciayoutube
A YouTube channel about living plant based.

Plantification - Moving Past The Future

Planting new ideas...on YouTube

Moving Past The Future

There are many topics and how-to videos on YouTube.

So many that it can be hard to find something of interest for both you and me.

A YouTube channel must be sustainable to succeed. Content has to be

fun and informative at the same time.

Over time this channel will evolve and so my immediate goal with the title above will be

to move past all of the hoopla and misinformation of today and look beyond

our struggle to renew our perspectives and attitudes to a place where we are

beyond the mess and confusion. A place where we can share ideas about

the world beyond the future. Beyond our destructive path with food and our planet.

If you know what I mean.

Let's work on this together. I'll be reaching out to you.

I look forward to Live events soon on YouTube

Jay Valencia has a new YouTube channel called Plantification. @jayvalenciayoutube

Subscribe to find out more about what you can do

to make plant based living a part of your life.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bringing you the highest quality product available

Here's what you need to know about using microgreens

How do I use microgreens?

Use them on every meal. Breakfast, lunch and dinner plates

Even as a healthier snack in between meals

Sunflowers are one of the most popular munching microgreens

Have a bowl of fresh sunflowers instead of popcorn while watching movies

A lettuce alternative with much more nutrition

Sandwiches, salads, tacos, wraps, hot and cold dishes

Soups, Phö, or any noodle bowl or hot pot

Create cold sauces like pesto and chimichurri

Add to Pico de Gallo for Tacos and Burritos

How long do they last?

Microgreens should be purchased when freshly harvested.

As a local farm we give you this opportunity to have a product

that isn't transported from any distance or held in storage.

This assures that the nutrient levels have not been diminished, receiving the total benefit of the antioxidants, vitamins and minerals along with the bioactive compounds, polyphenols and sensory qualities like texture, flavor, aroma and color.

What are the health benefits?

Microgreens are considered to be superfoods and are very low in calories.

Scientific data has demonstrated that microgreens:

Lower risk of heart disease, colon and breast cancer, type two diabetes.
Lower cholesterol and improve digestion
Balance acid/alkalinity levels in your body
Improve skin and eye health
Improve metabolic activity
Protect from cellular damage
Protect from Alzheimer’s disease
Prevents Parkinson’s disease
Natural Detox
Regulate Glucose
Weight Maintenance
Treat depression, improve heart health, a proven cancer risk reduction.

The list goes on because of the exponentially greater levels of

vitamins, mineral, antioxidants and bioactive compounds in these conveniently sized plants.

Microgreens are even used in spa treatments like facials and body wraps.

What are Free Radicals

Free radicals are a byproduct of turning food into energy. Capable of damaging cells and altering DNA. Can cause bad cholesterol (LDL) to lodge in artery walls.

Excessive amounts cause oxidative stress brought on by a bad diet, alcohol and drug consumption, air pollution, radiation exposure from traveling, and exposure to pesticides and other chemicals.

A Las Cruces Farm

Home Delivery

We should always take full advantage of our free time.

Not always out shopping for semi-fresh produce with vastly diminished nutritional value, which is what you are getting at most grocery stores.

Our delivery service will bring you freshly harvested microgreens on a regular basis allowing you to spend more time in the moment. More time on your recipe. More time relaxing safe at home.

Working with Chefs and Restaurants

Jay Valencia is a chef, musician and filmmaker turned farmer and regenerative soil educator. For over forty years Jay has worked for restaurants, private and corporate events.

Sabor of Spain, Hewlett Packard Media Services, Autodesk, Lucasfilm, X-Games and KCBS BBQ competitions. Jay's approach comes from this industry perspective which adds to the relationships we develop with customers and cherish.

Contact Us

Thank you for learning more about our year round indoor production.

We operate with the highest food safety standards
Our microgreens are grown indoors year round
Soil mediums are organic and contain no perlite or vermiculite
Pesticides and Herbicides are never used
Tools and trays are always cleaned and sterilized
Filtered water is used for irrigation
Gloves are used when handling microgreens
Masks are worn at all times during deliveries

Desert Micro LLC

Donate To Support Our Efforts

I am grateful for your continued positivity and support. Meeting everyone around town during delivery visits reinforces my efforts to improve food security and health conditions for our community and those who are unable to find the financial resources or otherwise have limited access to clear and honest information about nutrition and the agriculture surrounding us. Our modern educational systems are limited and incomplete. Times have changed and we want more from educational opportunities. Even when that means that we bring it to each other directly. It takes a village and that old adage couldn't be more true today.

Your generous donation will play a significant role in continuing to educate and promote wellness not only here in New Mexico but to our global community.

So again, thank you.