Urban Farming With Microgreens!
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Channel: VergePermaculture · 2018 · Education
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Discover Micro YYC, a thriving microgreen urban agriculture enterprise in Calgary Alberta Canada. Learn how Micro YYC grows and markets microgreens, and how they can contribute in your healthy daily diet.
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0:31 Introducing Micro YYC
1:55 Local challenges growing micro greens
2:26 The Calgary Microgreen Scene
3:21 Who is your primary market?
3:54 What do you like about having your own business?
5:15 What products do you market?
6:34 what makes Micro YYC unique?
7:27 Health benefits of microgreens
8:14 Growing microgreens
10:41 The Final Product
12:46 Microgreens In Your Every Day Diet
16:01 Being A Woman Urban Farmer
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