MUSHROOMS, MICROGREENS, & MORE These farms utilize alternative growing methods that are more efficient and consistent than other methods. EMMA BEAUCHAMP
Communications Manager
PL ANTED DETROIT
Meg Burritt, Leader of Business Development
Planted Detroit is a culinarily-led indoor vertical hydroponic farm growing year-round in Detroit. planteddetroit.com WHAT DO YOU GROW? Baby greens, microgreens, herbs, and edible flowers HOW MUCH? 130 pounds (about 600 salads worth) per week and growing! HOW DO YOU GROW THESE GREENS? At our farm, we grow using a form of Controlled Environment Agriculture — we control everything from the light to the water to the temperature. We never use pesticides or herbicides, and use minimal water. Our plants are grown using Nutrient Film Technique (NFT), meaning the little plants look like they’re growing in a gutter with a small amount of water circulating throughout the stacks. WHAT DO YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW? This type of growing is really new — so there are a lot of unanswered questions about best practices. We take our customer’s health very seriously, so we grow everything from seed to harvest, right on the farm, with very rigorous biosecurity protocols and cleanliness standards in place. Our customers can feel extremely confident in the flavor, shelf life, and food safety of our greens.
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