Microgreens Oregon Harvest for Schools

Microgreens! We grow them in Oregon! We eat them in school!

Also join our Microgreens Grow Along workshop hosted by Oregon State University Extension and Food Hero. This is a bilingual (English & Spanish) online workshop for beginners. Follow the daily lessons and in two weeks you'll be enjoying tasty microgreens.

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