Arizona Microgreens: USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Lacy Stephens of the National Farm to School Network talks with Joseph Martinez of Arizona Microgreens, based in Phoenix, Arizona.Arizona Microgreens produce organically-grown microgreens – like micro salad mixes, micro kale, and pea shoots – for restaurants, farmers markets, schools, and hospitals throughout Arizona.Joseph discusses the opportunities, challenges, and benefits of selling his produce to local schools for use in the USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.This podcast is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.This podcast episode is one of a number of case studies featuring farmers successfully navigating school sales as part of Bringing the Farm to School, a training program developed as a cooperative agreement between NCAT, the National Farm to School Network and the USDA Food and Nutrition Services Related ATTRA ResourcesFarm to School: Profiles of Ranches Making it WorkFarm to School Aquaponics ProgramLocal Food SystemsOther Resources:Arizona MicrogreensUSDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ProgramUSDA Foods in SchoolsNational Farm to School NetworkPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.For more information on this topic, you can contact Tammy Howard directly via email at [email protected] call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.