Healthy Greens

Very overdue update...

I hope this post finds everyone well and recovering from a very strange time indeed.

I have found the last year to be exceptionally destructive both on the business and my mental health and I don't mind admitting that.
Having had my head buried under a rock for too long it's time to start picking up the pieces and finding my mojo again!

A few wheels are turning now and once I'm in a new premesis I'll be happily growing greens again and re-supplying the North East restaurant circuit and a few shops and private individuals.

At this point I would be exceptionally grateful and reassured by anyone who gets in touch to express their interest in being supplied top quality, LOCALLY GROWN, fresh microgreens.

There's a good chance that I will also be supplying locally grown oyster mushrooms too!

I know the demand will outstrip supply initially but there will be plenty of scope to ramp up capacity.

Please can you reply here or shoot me a private message if you need more info or to tell me your requirements.

Thank you all for supporting a local business and locally grown produce.

Love your greens? Leave us a review on Facebook, it really helps. 💚 ☘️🌱

Last opportunity to grab yourself a deal box!
I have a few more trays of locally grown produce left to harvest and can make up a limited number of deal boxes. There are no future harvests planned after this.

The deal consists of peashoots, micro coriander, micro radish and our rainbow mix 🌈!

Just £10.00 including FREE delivery TOMORROW (or thursday depending on area)
- extra produce weight will be thrown in too so good bargain.

To take advantage, message our facebook or Instagram page ASAP to reserve yours.

Our deal box comprises of:
Peashoots (100g)
Micro Mixed Radish (40g punnet)
Rainbow Mix (30g punnet - 9 varieties of mixed micros)
Micro Coriander (25g punnet)

Cost is £10.00 (normally 12.00) including delivery.

See our "what are microgreens" post on insta or facebook for nutritional details and more info.

To order yours for delivery tomorrow (possibly friday depending on area) then message us ASAP!

Our deal box comprises of:
Peashoots (100g)
Micro Mixed Radish (40g punnet)
Rainbow Mix (30g punnet - 9 varieties of mixed micros)
Micro Coriander (25g punnet)

Cost is £10.00 (normally 12.00) including delivery.

See our "what are microgreens" post for nutritional details and more info.

To order yours for delivery tomorrow (possibly friday depending on area) then message us ASAP!

Our last harvest will take place tomorrow and thursday and I can deliver throughout tyneside thursday and friday.

Wherever you are, if you want produce, freshly harvested let me know.

Ill be going from gateshead to Whitley bay and everywhere in between. I'll also do a run to Sunderland covering seaham, Washington and if need be south shields.

With enough support I may be able to replant and start up the subscription model and stay afloat.

Payments can be via bacs or paypal - cash as a last resort.

So, what are microgreens and why should you add them to your meals?

Microgreens and microherbs are just like your regular vegetables and herbs, only they are harvested just before, or just after they get their first true leaves. Taking between 10 days and 17 days from seed to harvest they are exceptionally high in nutrients. Microgreens contain between 4 and 40 times the nutrition of their regular grown counterparts or in percentage terms they contain between 300% and 3900% more vitamins/minerals. They are a true superfood!!

Microgreens, Microherbs and Peashoots are a tasty way to add a nutritional boost to any meal. Our rainbow mix 🌈 is a blend of 7 different microgreens and has a great balance of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Beta Carotene and other minerals - a powerful punch of antioxidants.

Our peashoots are a brilliant source of Vitamin C, Beta Carotene, Folate and Fibre.

Details of how to get our produce will be released soon - stay tuned.

Was great to meet Dan and Rachael from The Veg Plot earlier! Our produce will feature in their meals whilst I have produce. The smells coming out their kitchen was just amazing!

If you are looking for deliciously healthy, nutritionally balanced vegan meals, ready prepared then give them a shout! They deliver right to you and have options for most budgets.

Would you consider buying locally grown, highly nutritious microgreens, microherbs or peashoots on a weekly or monthly subscription?

Our produce is hand sown, hand nurtured, hand harvested and hand delivered. We grow in soil, as nature intended and use zero chemicals - just water! 98% of our customers are restaurants and as such we face imminent closure.

In order to survive, we need to look at alternative business models and would like to ask the people of the North East for your support in replying below, but also sharing this so we can reach the widest audience possible.

Would you subscribe to such a service?

Further to the impact on our hospitality industry, I regret to announce that I will be sowing no more crops and effectively ceasing to trade. 80% of my restaurant customers have cancelled their orders and until there is clarity on future business I need to make this tough call.

Deliveries will happen Thursday to those who still have a requirement. Crops currently in development will also allow deliveries on Thursday 26th, which will sadly be our last foreseeable delivery until further notice.

Naturally, I am gutted. My thoughts and blessings go out to my customers, their staff and their families in this very difficult time.

I have some surplus produce this week so if anybody would like peashoots, micro radish, 🌈 Rainbow mix, micro broccoli, micro red cabbage, micro chinese cabbage or the very best micro coriander (sweet and citrusy) then I can make this available at half price - collection only.

Collection is from Wardley, by appointment, friday, Saturday or sunday.

Limited stock so reserve now. Super fresh, super nutritional microgreens grown locally.

Thank you for sharing and for your support!

MICRO CORIANDER!

Absolutely the best coriander you've ever tasted. It's sweet, slightly citrusy and not at all bitter. Grown locally in Gateshead - Next to zero food miles. No chemicals or pesticides and super duper fresh! We guarantee you'll LOVE it. ❤️🌿

It's that time again! Delivery day! Freshly harvested delicious and nutritious microgreens are winging their way to all corners of Tyne and Wear.
We have micros: broccoli, kale, red cabbage, chinese cabbage, mixed radish, peashoots, coriander, white mustard and our increasing popular rainbow mix that truly lives up to it's name 🌈.

We are taking on new customers. If your restaurant values LOCAL produce or if you want to add great looking microgreens to your dishes or even give a nutritional boost then get in touch!

It’s our priority to continue providing top-quality produce to customers like you, and the best way for us to improve is through customer feedback.

Would you be willing to leave us a review on Facebook? It should only take a couple minutes and would make an immense difference to our company - plus you could win a range of produce in our monthly draw.

If you are willing, you can to leave a Facebook review for us using our reviews tab above or click here: https://m.facebook.com/pg/HealthyGreensUK/reviews

Each month, we'll choose one review at random and give it's author a broad selection of microgreens for free.

We're charging into 2020 and heading out on our first delivery of the year!! 🎊🌱🎄👊👊👊

As always, heading out from Gateshead to the Quayside, Sandyford, Jesmond, Gosforth, Heaton, Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Tynemouth, North Shields followed by Seaham, Sunderland & Jarrow.

We're now taking on new customers and have several colourful microgreens, microherbs and peashoots to complement your dishes and add lots of nutritional balance with great flavours.

All our produce is grown locally using natural methods (NO chemicals or pesticides). The perfect superfoods to complement from a local small business.

Message us for enquiries.

This Micro Rainbow Chard tops all of our rainbow mix. 🌈

Welcome to Veganuary 2020!

We're commencing our first harvest of the year and the biggest to date.

We're working with dozens of restaurants in Tyneside to supply microgreens and microherbs that are high in nutrient, taste great and bring a touch of elegance to hundreds of dishes.

Our produce is grown in Gateshead and elimates food miles - helping restaurants and customers reduce their carbon footprint.

However you are supporting , we have you covered - get in touch today.

APPLE MARIGOLD / MEXICAN MARIGOLD
We have a few live trays of this available for the upcoming thursday+friday deliveries.

This is unlike anything you've tasted before. Very tangy, apple, lemony, orangey - all citrus-like. Gorgeous!!

Msg me ASAP if you want this added to your order.

It may be xmas, but plants still need watering and daily care so no days off here.

Hope you are all enjoying festive times! 🎄🎅

Just to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers who have helped over the last year. I doubt it would be possible to deliver such a reliable service and maintain things without your selfless efforts. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and New Year. See you in 2020!

Naomi R, Avery T, Stevie K, Sharon H, Bob C, Siobhan A, Julie P, Annelise, Ashleigh G, Elsie P, Michalina B, Charlie H, Nikki W, Jessica K, Bobby C, Paul L, Kamal

Just to say a massive thank you to all the volunteers who have helped over the last year. I doubt it would be possible to deliver such a reliable service and maintain things without your selfless efforts. I hope you all have an amazing Christmas and New Year. See you in 2020!

Naomi R, Avery T, Stevie K, Sharon H, Bob C, Siobhan A, Julie P, Annelise, Ashleigh G, Elsie P, Michalina B, Charlie H, Nikki W, Jessica K, Bobby C, Paul L, Kamal

How can anybody resist this red veined sorrel!
Divine!

This! 👌

Microgreens not only look and taste awesome but they are also up to FORTY times more nutritious than their mature counterparts. We grow our crops from seed to harvest in a few weeks. They're cut, packaged and in top restaurants and shops within hours.

Like your Healthy Greens?

Why not leave us a review and be in with a chance of winning £10 worth of microgreens.

If you've used our produce then just tell us what you think in a facebook review and you could be this month's winner.

Each month, we'll choose one winner at random from all reviews left that month.

Thanks for your support!

Note:. Competition is open to all, including business customers.

Micro Coriander had it's debut today as a permanent addition to the produce range and I sold clean out. I've been SWAMPED with orders and had the most incredible feedback on the taste, aroma and freshness - thank you all. I'm ramping up production as of the next planting on Sunday which will crop approx 2 weeks later.

If you'd like to add Micro Coriander to your weekly order please let me know. I'll arrange for a few retail punnets also to The Honey Tree in due course.

Fresh delivery of micro red cabbage, micro kale, micro chinese cabbage, micro broccoli, rainbow mix 🌈 and peashoots to The Honey Tree in Heaton.

Mid afternoon we deliver peashoots and rainbow mix 🌈 to Bryan Muers & Son Quality Fruiterers in the Grainger Market

Thanks you all for your support

Bumper harvest all packaged and ready for deliveries tomorrow to the best restaurants in the north east. Locally grown microgreens, microherbs and peashoots winging their way to Gateshead, Newcastle Quayside, Jesmond, Gosforth, Heaton, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, North Shields Fish Quay, Seaham and Jarrow.

Gateshead's urban farm - proud to serve Tyneside.

It's time to gather in the crops and package them for tomorrow's deliveries.

Our Micro Coriander (Cilantro) has an intense flavour that is perfect for complimenting Asian dishes, salads and many other dishes. Locally grown in Gateshead. 🌱🌿

During winter we deliver once a week on Thursdays... Brrrr...and cold it is this morning!

Heading out from Gateshead to restaurants all over the North East. Also calling mid morning with a fresh delivery of microgreens and peashoots for customers of The Honey Tree in Heaton. Late afternoon we deliver to Bryan Muers & Son Quality Fruiterers in the Grainger Market.