Have you ever considered dehydrated microgreens? Microgreens are one of the fastest food crops you can grow in your harm or garden. There are many microgreen varieties that can be grown from seed within 7-10 days! In addition to being a fast-growing crop, microgreens make a fantastic addition to any diet. They are packed with nutrition and add extra flavor to food. We waste 40 percent of our food in the United States. Can you imagine? We throw almost half of our food away. Perfectly good food for the most part — the food we have either bought too much of, think that it has gone bad, or don’t think is pretty enough to eat. And, don’t forget those supersize portions, the ones we can’t resist and we can’t finish.
USDA Facts
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that a typical American throws out 40 percent of fresh fish, 23 percent of eggs, and 20 percent of milk.
- Citrus fruits and cherries top the list as the most wasted fruits, and sweet potatoes, onions, and greens are the vegetables we’re most inclined to toss.
- Finally as each American wastes $28 to $43 of food or about 20 pounds, per month. The average American family of four generates 36 pounds of wasted food each week.
- An estimated 50 million Americans don’t have enough to eat. One in six Americans goes hungry. Twenty-five million people could get fed if we reduced our waste by 15 percent.
Lastly, farmers never want to see the food they grown wasted, but sometimes crops are left unharvested because of environmental or market conditions, such as cosmetic imperfections, low prices, and labor shortages. There are many ways to help reduce this waste, feed people, and put money in farmers’ pockets.
When restaurants were closed and we had crops that we were not able to sell we started dehydrating microgreens, and have crafted some amazing salt, dehydrated microgreens maintain 98% of their nutritional integrity. if you haven’t tried them you are really missing out, head over to our store and get some.
