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Microgreens Salad Mix Kit: The Fan Favourite Indoor Garden Grow Kit

Our Grow Your Own Microgreens Salad Mix Kit is one of our all-time best sellers! And for good reason.... it brings together some amazing miniature vegetable greens that are a delicious addition to any salad or meal (like Peas, Fava Beans, Buckwheat, and Sunflower Shoots) and it's flavour profile is incredible :)

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How to Harvest and Store Your Microgreens and Wheatgrass

You've germinated your seeds and they've grown into a luscious forest of microgreens. Congratulations! Now what? Harvesting your microgreens effectively and at the right time plays an important part in maintaining a healthy and tasty microgreen batch. Check out our tips on how to best harvest and store your microgreens!

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Ownr Grant Recipient 2020

In May 2020, Ownr launched Ownr Grants, a $25,000 fund sponsored by RBC Ventures in their continued support of entrepreneurs in Canada, facing challenges due to COVID-19. Ownr received over 2,000 high-quality applications for this initiative and from the over 2,000 submissions, we are incredibly proud to announce that Urban Minimalist was one of the 25 grant recipients!

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Making A Living Show Podcast Interview: Episode 10 - Urban Minimalist

In the Spring of 2020, one of our Co-Founders, Curtis Nemechek, was invited to participate in new podcast called Making A Living Show, hosted by Robi Levy. The podcast explores the business of creativity with people who make a living making things. Each episode, Robi Levy interviews an interesting creator who shares their knowledge, experience and expertise balancing creativity, business and life. Our podcast interview aired on July 13th, 2020. We're proud to include excerpts from the conversation below and links to listen to the podcast episode and learn more about the Making A Living Show!

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