Have you ever wondered if microgreens are a safe option for babies and toddlers? The answer is: Yes! Here are 6 reasons why ingarden microgreens are ideal – for all of us – but especially for our children's nutrition:
1. Microgreens provide your child with more essential vitamins and minerals than ripe vegetables.
0% more phosphorus! These vitamins and minerals are essential for supporting eyesight, the immune system, metabolism, bones, joints, DNA, and more. Be sure to check out our nutrient analysis page for a detailed breakdown of the nutrients in each ingarden microgreen!
2. Small portion = big effect
Because microgreens have a significantly higher nutrient density, your child can get the same or even more nutritional value from them than from mature vegetables, even in very small amounts. Whether you add microgreens to homemade baby food, use them to top sandwiches and wraps, or make pesto or pizza sauce with them, we're sure your kids won't mind (dare we say: they'll love it!) adding microgreens. Microgreens may be small, but they're powerful!
3. Eating is fun with Ingarden :)
Ingarden sparks your child's curiosity and enthusiasm because ingarden microgreens can be harvested in just seven days. From the moment you start watering the seed pads, your child can watch the seeds sprout and change shape every day. Finally, when it's time to harvest and enjoy the microgreens, they make mealtimes fun! Microgreens are nicknamed "vegetable confetti" because they bring the party to the plate.
4. ingarden Microgreens are quick, convenient, and healthy!
Eating healthily should be easy to implement in your life and your family's. Essentially, we need to equip ourselves with the necessary tools to increase our efficiency—from using Google Maps to avoid traffic to instant pots that allow us to put them on and forget about them. These are tools that improve our lives, and ingarden is one of those useful tools. With ingarden, eating healthily can be simple, quick, and convenient. We often eat less healthy foods precisely because they are quick and easy to consume—that's why they're called fast food ( click here to learn more ). But success is within reach when we adapt these concepts to healthy eating through smart gardening. Realistically, you can't get anything more local and fresh than food straight from your own hands, and that's exactly what ingarden makes possible. As an added benefit, ingarden helps your family avoid food waste, since ingarden microgreens don't get lost and forgotten at the back of the fridge. Instead, they grow right on your countertop and are always within easy reach!
5. When your child understands where our food comes from, they develop good eating habits.
The garden is the perfect way to connect your child with nature. Scientific studies have shown that children (and adults!) who grow their own food are more enthusiastic about tasting and eating it ( Langelotto & Gupta , 2012). It's believed that when we stimulate our senses (touch, smell, sight, taste), we develop a greater appreciation for food. Involving your children in growing your own food fosters a sense of gratitude and understanding of where our food comes from—something that is sadly lost in our modern society. Whether you're growing your own produce or creating a recipe from scratch, the connection to our food enriches us. Furthermore, developing healthy eating habits at a young age will set your child up for lifelong success with a healthy diet.
6. Ingarden can awaken both creativity and innovation in your child.
ingarden brings technology to the table, giving your child a real-world connection to the innovations of future nutrition. It's no secret that in the coming years, we need to find more practical solutions for feeding and ensuring the sustainability of our growing population. Fortunately, indoor hydroponic growing is one such solution. Letting your child grow their own microgreens with ingarden fosters their learning abilities, creativity, and perhaps even their innovative ideas. Giving your child the opportunity to be responsible for growing and caring for their microgreens will likely help them develop both patience and a greater environmental awareness.
