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At the same time, Sweet Prairie Greens'
offerings are also available at outlets such
as Crampton's Market in Headingley, and
Harvest Moon Local Foods, which also
offers home delivery.
"It's been different, that's for sure,"
she notes. "But I think the pandemic has
highlighted the need for a local, sustain
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able food system. We can grow the micro-
greens right here and keep them coming
all year round."
As for the future, Pierson says she wants
to continue to educate Manitobans about
the merits of microgreens.
"Of course, as the pandemic lifts, we're
hoping to get bigger and expand our of
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ferings. We also want to show people how
to do high yield, low impact urban farm-
ing, and we also plan to roll out a Grow
Your Own Microgreens workshop. It will
be four hours long with a presentation and
a hands-on component where we show
people the entire planting process."
Pierson encourages Manitobans to try
microgreens.
"You can put the shoots on hamburgers
or in pork – they just add so much fla
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vour. And with them being so fresh and
organic, our shoots have way more flavour
than your average kale or radish shoots.
You get all that flavour in just one little
homegrown shoot.", Pierson adds.
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