Eco-size Broccoli Microgreens

Shipping/delivery occurs every Monday evening between 3pm - 9pm. This is within 24 hours of harvesting your microgreens so they are ultra fresh and last a long time in the fridge.

Unfortunately, we can't specify the exact time of delivery since the route changes from week to week. If you will not be home for part or all of the delivery time, please leave a cooler at your front door, and we will place the greens there to protect them from the elements.

There is no price difference between packaging types, so choose the one that suits you best.

 

Some customers have requested their Microgreens be delivered in basic, plain, food-grade, low-impact plastic bags without labels. These are the lowest carbon footprint option. It is rumored that the greens last a bit longer in these bags when they are properly closed, due to less oxygen leaking in. You can choose this option at the top of this page as you order. Microgreens will be separated into separate small bags by type (to promote the longest life for each type) and placed into one larger bag for delivery. Five of these thin, light, low impact plastic bags still have a significantly smaller carbon footprint than 4 compostable containers in one larger plastic bag. To dispose, the food-grade plastic bags can be tied into a small ball and go into your regular garbage bin destined for the landfill.

 

Our default packaging is compostable plant-based "clamshell" containers which look like stackable plastic containers (pictured in all product listings.) These packages will decompose eventually whether you throw them in the trash headed for the landfill, do your own backyard composting or have a compost service. These are not plastic, so do not belong in the recycling bin. The amount of time it takes to decompose completely depends on the conditions, but it will always decompose much faster than similar looking plastic containers. We advise removing the label before composting since sometimes there's plastic in the finish but we are working on phasing out any plastic in the labels.

 

In spite of avoiding the use of traditional petroleum-based plastic, compostable plastic still has a reasonable carbon footprint from energy costs during production, shipping (especially due to size compared to bags) and is often not disposed of properly. 

 

If you do not specify your preference, you will receive the fancy compostable packaging with labels. These have a low carbon footprint, but not as low as the plastic bags. Some customers prefer compostable packages for space and organization in the fridge. New customers may prefer this packaging for the info on the labels, however all information on labels can be found in product listings.

 

If you choose plain plastic bags with no labels, we thank you for reducing the already quite small impact of locally grown organic sustainable Microgreens!