121: Spira Farms Brings Health to Your Table with Micro Greens!

<p>121: Spira Farms Brings Health to Your Table with Micro Greens!</p> <p>Spira Farms founders Chris and Caitlin Borek join the Kefi Life® podcast on our first ever video episode to teach us all about microgreens. What are they? Why should we be eating them? How do they differ from sprouts? And much more!</p> <p>Today's Lexi: </p> <p>τοπικός -Topikos - Local</p> <p>In Today’s Episode:</p> <p>Chris and Caitlyn Borek are here to spread the word about the health benefits of microgreens! Learn about the vertical farming process and why buying produce from local farms matters. Did you know eating vegetables in their microgreen stage makes them 40% more nutritious?</p> <p>Caitlyn shares some fun ways to incorporate microgreens into your diet - not just salads, they’re great on pizza, eggs, and smoothies too! Chris shares his journey from the tech world to vertical farming.</p> <p>How can we maximize the amount of nutrients we consume in our food?</p> <p>Which nutrient profiles can help fight and prevent disease?</p> <p>Caitlyn and Chris share their goal to support sustainability. “We provide plant-based packaging, use 95% less water than traditional farming, and the food doesn't have to travel 3000 miles. Oh, did we also mention indoor farming means no pesticides?”</p> <p>Today's Ola Kala Moment: </p> <p>Live to prevent disease</p> <p>Resources:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://spira.farm/'>Spira.Farm </a></li> <li>Spira Farms on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/spirafarms/'>Instagram</a> (@spirafarms)</li> <li>Spira Farms on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/spirafarms'> Facebook</a> (@spirafarms)</li> </ul> <p>Credits:</p> <p>Music: Spiro Dussias</p> <p>Vocals: Zabrina Hay</p> <p>Graphic Designer: Susan Jackson O’Leary</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">🫒 Purchase the finest, yummiest extra virgin olive oil from Kalamata, Greece at the <a href='https://kefilife.shop'>Kefi Life Shop</a>!🫒 </p> <p style="text-align:center;">Please be sure to follow the Kefi L!fe podcast to ensure that you are Ola Kala in mind, b