Hi there! I’m Farmer Jo and I want to welcome you to The Local Farmer. Over here we are all about healthy, positive lifestyles and we hope to make your life healthier and happier. Let me show you around our urban farm for a bit.
So what is this then?
There is nothing quite like eating vegetables that you grew for yourself, but not everyone has the space for a large vegetable patch. We have a few options to help with that, from offering delicious organic produce direct from our urban farm to helping you run your own urban farm, so that you have access to fresh veggies whenever you want them.
Here at The Local Farmer, we’re firmly rooted in the belief that natural, nutritional, sustainable solutions do exist. We are creating environmentally-friendly, sustainable urban farming sites by combining modern technology with traditional farming techniques to produce something new. We hope that by giving people the tools to grow and sell their own fresh produce that more people will become interested in urban farming and switch to fresh, organic veggies and greens. Our small urban farming system is ethical, sustainable, and grows delicious fresh produce — no green thumb required!
The big picture
We have two major offerings here, besides a whole farmyard’s worth of informative articles and delicious recipes. We make use of Mighty Grow Machines, a hydroponics system that lets us squeeze farming into just about anywhere. We will eventually have smaller versions of these to rent out to restaurants and retail stores, but it is what we do with them that we think you will like!
Our Mighty Grow Machines are filled with Mighty Microgreens, an explosion of flavour and nutrition. Microgreens are rather fashionable right now, but you might have skipped them in the supermarket due to their big price tag. Our Mighty Microgreens won’t hurt your pocket, and you can buy them fresh and ready to eat from us. The best part is they only take two weeks or so to grow, so you can be sure that we always have something fresh to add to your meals, full of natural nutrients and vital vitamins. You can even get a subscription to keep your pantry stocked with some or all of the 20 different delicious, organic goodies that we offer.
We also have the Mighty Mushroom in development, a range of gourmet mushrooms to add variety and depth to your cooking. We grow them naturally, aiming for the freshest, highest quality possible. Right now we are fruiting some Oyster mushrooms, but we plan to have a wide selection of gourmet mushrooms for your culinary pleasure soon!
At the end of the day, whether you just enjoy eating healthily, or want to become your very own farmer, we will have an option for you!
We hope you enjoy the place, because we are hoping that you will make it your home. If you love the environment and eating healthy, fresh-grown foods, we are going to get along like two peas in a pod. Stay tuned, because we have a few other things in store to share later on in the year!