DESERT MICRO Las Cruces
Welcome to our farm!
We are planting new varieties
Fava Beans
Tatsoi
Mustard
Welcome to our farm!
We are planting new varieties
Fava Beans
Tatsoi
Mustard
Buy locally in Las Cruces from our 24/7 online farmers market shop. Click here
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Microgreens are convenient and full of vitamins 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.
Microbiome recovery, reduce inflammation, heart and cardiovascular disease and diseases like obesity, cancer, diabetes and dementia.
Most Popular: Sunflower - Peas Shoots - Broccoli
Daikon Radish - Rose Radish - Purple Rambo Radish
Fava Bean - Red Acre Cabbage - Arugula - Mustards
Amaranth - Cilantro - Salad Mix (Mildly Spicy)
Edible Flowers: Nasturtium - Marigolds (In Season)
Total Convenience
Accessible - Fresh - Organic
Diverse Selection
Maintain Healthy Habits
Improve your microbiome and gut health
Support local food security
Reduce your carbon footprint
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Here's what you need to know about using 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
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.
Microgreens are considered to be superfoods and are very low in calories.
Scientific data has demonstrated that microgreens:
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.
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.
We grow popular and specialty varieties of microgreens.
Sunflower, Pea Shoots, Spicy Daikon Radish, Red Acre Cabbage, Mustards, Broccoli, Salad Mix.
Amaranth, Leeks, Arugula and Cilantro.
Go ahead and contact us if you have a favorite we aren’t growing at the moment.
It takes at least a week to order them and only eight to ten days to grow most varieties.
Some varieties like cilantro and sorrel take longer.
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.
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.
Move beyond a simple garnish and maximize health
Revitalize your business with this in mind
Healthy, diverse, organic nutrition for your gut and microbiome
Charged with micronutrients and antioxidants that your customers want and request more every day
Even traditional restaurants should have microgreens
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