DESERT MICRO Las Cruces, New Mexico

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at desertmicronm@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

How do I use microgreens?

They can be used on every meal. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even as a healthier snack. Sandwiches, salads, tacos, wraps, hot and cold dishes. Create cold sauces like pesto and chimichurri.

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 and held in storage.

This assures that the nutrient levels have not been diminished. That you are 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

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.

Want to know more?

Varieties Available for 2021

We grow popular and specialty varieties of microgreens.

New

China Rose Radish (Pink stems), Rambo Radish (Purple stems).

Specialty

Amaranth, Shiso, Popcorn, Detroit Beets and Cilantro

Requests!

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.

Customers have questions, we have answers.
We research our varieties for health benefits and try to provide only definitive nutritional information regarding our produce.

We grow for Las Cruces

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 musician and filmmaker turned farmer and regenerative soil educator. For over forty years Jay has worked as an artist, film festival founder, in film and stage production and as a chef.

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

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

We operate with the highest safety standards
Our microgreens are grown indoors year round
Soil mediums are organic and sterilized
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

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DESERT MICRO Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Varieties Available for 2021

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Requests!

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We grow for Las Cruces

Home Delivery

Working with Chefs and Restaurants

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Order directly from your farmer year round. We can answer any questions here. Thank you.

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

Desert Micro