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For Chefs

Wholesale Microgreens Prices: What Restaurants Pay

Microgreens are sold to kitchens by the ounce. That simple fact makes wholesale price lists easy to compare once you know the ranges.

12 November 2026

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Evidence & Nutrition

Sulforaphane in Broccoli Microgreens: Raw or Cooked?

Raw wins, so far. Broccoli microgreens get a lot of attention for one compound: sulforaphane.

11 November 2026

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Using Microgreens

Microgreens on Pizza: When and How to Add Them

Microgreens belong on pizza, but timing matters. Put them on too early and you risk the wilted greens that pizza makers work to avoid.

11 November 2026

A loose bunch of cut sunflower microgreens with thick green seed leaves and pale stems on a dark wooden board

Using Microgreens

Sunflower Microgreens: Taste, Uses and Buying Tips

Sunflower shoots are the big, crunchy cousins in the microgreen case. They are young sunflower plants, cut soon after their first two leaves open.

10 November 2026

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Storage and Freshness

Are Microgreens Safe to Eat Raw? What Washing and Cooking Do

Yes, for most healthy people. Microgreens are sold to be eaten raw, and that is how most people enjoy them.

10 November 2026

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Buying Locally

Are Microgreens Worth the Money?

Microgreens sell for many times the price of spinach. So are microgreens worth it, or are you paying for a trend?

9 November 2026

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Buying Locally

How to Use the Microgreens 411 Directory

Finding a local grower should take minutes, not an afternoon. Some small farms sell only at markets or from the farm, so you won’t spot them in a store.

9 November 2026

Bowls of orange pumpkin soup topped with pea shoots and pumpkin seeds, with small pumpkins on the table behind

Using Microgreens

Thanksgiving Recipes with Microgreens

Microgreens can brighten a heavy holiday plate. Thanksgiving food leans rich and brown, with turkey, gravy and stuffing filling most plates.

8 November 2026

Several clear plastic containers of fresh microgreens on a wooden table, with kitchen scissors and loose shoots beside them

For Growers

How to Get Your Microgreens Business Listed on Microgreens 411

Getting found is half the work of selling microgreens. A buyer can’t order from a farm they have never heard of.

8 November 2026