My Microgreen Farm Journey: The Parts Nobody Talks About

In November 2020 I started growing microgreens on a wire rack in the living room of a rented apartment in Durham. Three and a half years later I was running a commercial farm supplying Durham Public Schools, FreshPoint, restaurants, farmers markets, and retailers. This is the whole story — living room, garage, commercial space — what each jump actually cost, what I got wrong, and what actually moved the needle. No hype, no hyperbole. If you're trying to figure out whether you can take microgreens from a hobby to a real full-time business, this is the honest timeline. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 How I Got Into Farming 01:39 Why Microgreens 01:57 Buying My 1st Equipment 02:47 Picking My 1st Customers 05:08 From Living Room to Garage 07:10 Remodeling the Garage 07:42 Good Times in the Garage 08:57 Commercial Space Search 10:22 The Most Stress 11:43 Blessing & Curse of Sysco 13:28 Almost Giving Up 14:14 Funny Stories 14:57 I'm Your Proof Microgreen Manager - Crop Planning & Order Management Software for Microgreen Farms (30-Day Free Trial) Microgreen Manager is software built specifically for microgreen farms to simplify crop planning, order management, and day-to-day operations. It helps growers plan exactly what to plant each week based on their orders, track crops through the production cycle, and manage harvests and deliveries with less guesswork. The system also includes task scheduling and operational tools to help farms stay organized as they scale. Microgreen Manager was built by microgreen farmers and refined through real farm operations producing hundreds of trays per week. Whether you're just starting out or already running a commercial microgreen farm, it helps streamline your workflow and reduce mistakes. https://microgreenmanager.com/ Tools We Use to Run Our Microgreen Farm https://amazon.com/shop/microgreenman... Follow Microgreen Manager Instagram   / microgreenmanager   Read Our Microgreen Blogs https://microgreenmanager.com/blog Affiliate Disclosure Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if you purchase through them — at no additional cost to you. We only recommend tools and equipment we actually use on our farm.