Aug 16, 2017
Today's episode is a different type of episode. It's a
consult style episode with new grower Eddy Gilmore and long-time
microgreen grower Chris Thoreau.
The first part of this episode will be Eddy and I talking about
what's going on with his farm, and then later in the episode Chris
will join us to answer some of Eddy's questions about growing his
microgreen business.
Eddy's at a point in that business that you may find yourself
in. He's growing his microgreens at home in his house, but
he's running out of space and wondering where to from
here.
Find out how Chris would handle and approach the business
expansion.
For Eddy microgreens weren't the first farm business from day
one. They came about from necessity.
In Eddy's words...
“We were freaking desperate over here. I have a wife and two kids,
and I was all in on Tiny Farm Duluth. Less than two months ago it
seemed as if all was lost. The land was being sold where the vast
majority of my farm was located. It was owned by an institution,
and I had no idea they were thinking of selling until just before
it went on the market. Then, after it sold, I learned that the new
owners weren't open to a 7,000 square foot market garden on their
property. Just two hours after I received this devastating news,
our 2008 Toyota Prius blew both the engine AND transmission. Total,
absolute chaos. Our lives were completely
upended.”
Given that Eddy's life was upended, how did it end
up?
Stay tuned to find out.
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Chris’s Growing Your Microgreens Workshop:
http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens