Inside a one-bedroom apartment in the Bronx, a team of 11 is growing fresh microgreens for local businesses. elijahwestbrook shares their story:
An organization, called"Mi Oh My Hydroponic Farms," is working to change the distance produce has to travel to reach city households. Part of the operation is located in a one-bedroom apartment in the Allerton section of the borough.
CBS2's Elijah Westbrook spoke with some members about what it takes to grow microgreens before delivering them to local businesses and restaurants. "We're very much oriented toward addressing food insecurity in the borough and making sure there's healthy food," said Marc de Konkoly Thege, co-director of Mi Oh My Hydroponic Farms."Basically you seed it, germinate it for four-or-five days, and then you put it under lights for a maximum of a week," said Konkoly Thege."All of the nutrients of that plant are really concentrated within those little stalks.
"When I came here, I didn't know what I was getting into at all. The thing that drew me most were the people," said Loretta Jordan, member of Mi Oh My Hydroponic Farms."We really want to focus on being more empowering to people economically and through nutrition," said Sidney Bynem, member of Mi Oh My Hydroponic Farms."The fact we're giving them to restaurants lets me know it's happening, slowly but surely. The Bronx is receiving more microgreens.
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