Now here is another great
group of people who are utilizing these start-up websites to bring an
innovative and unique business to Buffalo. East Buffalo Organics (EBO) have
taken over a 13,000 square foot warehouse building on Stone Street, just off
Broadway and Bailey Avenue. Their mission is to transform an old factory
building into an indoor, organic super-farm and introduce super-healthy
microgreens to Buffalo at very reasonable prices.
Their Kickstarter campaign can be found here and explains their goals in-depth. As their
Kickstarter site explains, “With all of the factors we find in the world today,
good food is getting increasingly difficult to find and afford. From mega-corporations altering DNA to
the increasing fuel costs of transportation, we are finding fresh, inexpensive,
organic food less and less on the dinner tables of the world.
One report indicates that
today 85% of all food consumed in the US contains genetically engineered
ingredients. Genetically engineered food and organics alike are becoming
increasingly expensive to ship.
Estimates predict the cost of food to rise by 22% over the next 5
years.
Something has to be done.
The problem exists in two
parts. What do we grow, and how do we grow it locally, anywhere in the world.
The solution we here at East Buffalo Organics have devised, and humbly request
your support with, is a three-part solution to the two problem question.
During winter in northern
climates, protection from the elements is a must, so space will be at a
premium. What must be grown has to
be very nutritious, yet full of flavor, offer a variety of texture and taste,
while being relatively uniform in growing procedure, and able to be grown in a
small area when necessary, so it has to be very dense.
After years of research we
have discovered the perfect produce for such an endeavor…Microgreens.
In a nutshell, microgreens
are standard vegetables with the unique property that they are harvested at
only 2 weeks old. At this point the nutrition stored in the seed is flushed
throughout the plant, stockpiling it with nutrients. Combined with the
phytochemicals produced from the first set of leaves, microgreens are
absolutely loaded with nutrients.
A University of Maryland study from October of 2012, the first of its
kind, showed a universal increase in the nutrient content of microgreens over
their adult counterparts, some varieties having 2,500% to 4,000% more
nutrients.”
If you haven’t followed that link already, you really should in order to get the full idea of what EBO is trying
to accomplish and how you can help. You can also check out their official
website by clicking here. This is a
great initiative from every angle you look at it. EBO is trying to bring
healthy and incredible food to the Buffalo market, while also reviving a
shuttered historic building, AND best of all they’re doing it on the east side.
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