Best-researched content
Every factual claim cited. Gold / Silver / Bronze source tiers visible on every page. Reviewed every 12 months.
Now enrolling · Foundations is free foreverMaster microgreens.
Master microgreens.
One tray at a time.
The world's most interactive microgreen learning platform. Hands-on simulations, cited science, real harvests, and a progression system that feels like achievement — not homework.
- 32
- Modules
- 5
- Interactive labs
- 4
- Mastery tiers
- 100%
- Cited claims
The Five Promises
What every screen has to honor
Most interactive learning
Simulations, drag-and-drop labs, photo challenges. Talking-head video capped at 15%. If a concept can be a sim, it is.
Progression that feels like achievement
XP, streaks, levels, and verifiable certifications. Stardew Valley meets Khan Academy. Every step celebrated.
Universal access
Foundations tier free forever. WCAG 2.2 AA. Low-bandwidth mode. Offline core. Built for every learner.
Real-world outcomes
Every module connects to a real tray, a real yield number, a real business decision. Knowledge for growing food and earning a living.
Interactive over passive
If a concept can be a simulation, it is one.
Every core microgreens concept has an interactive lab — not a YouTube link, not a PDF. Drag sliders on the Mold Risk Visualizer and watch species-specific risk change in real time. Walk through phase timing at 1:1000 speed. Diagnose real grower photos. This is how you actually build intuition.
Try your first lab — freeLive — no sign-up Try it
Try it — mold risk live calculator
Drag any slider. The risk index updates instantly. Same component you'll use throughout the curriculum.
65% RH
Light-phase target 50–65%. Above 70% mold risk climbs fast.
22°C
Brassica comfort: 18–26°C.
100CFM
Even a $15 clip fan moves the index meaningfully.
25g/tray
Standard broccoli: 25g per 10×20 tray.
63High
Mold is likely in the next 24–48 hours. Act now.
Four-tier mastery model
From your first sprout to your first sale — and beyond.
Progress by demonstrating skill, not by watching videos. Every module ends in a real tray, a real measurement, or a mastery quiz at 80% threshold.
Tier 01Free
Foundations
Your first successful tray
Commitment
~8 hrs
Understand microgreens end-to-end and harvest three species.
Foundations Certificate
Tier 02Pro
Practitioner
Run it independently
Commitment
~40 hrs
Optimize yields, diagnose mold, master 25 common species, write HACCP basics.
Practitioner Certificate
Tier 03Pro
Specialist
Commercial production
Commitment
~80 hrs
Specialty species, climate control, restaurant sales, full P&L.
Specialist Certificate
Tier 04Master
Master
Educator & innovator
Commitment
~150 hrs + capstone
Design facilities, mentor cohorts, run original research.
Master Certificate (public, verifiable)
The Research Integrity System
Cited over claimed.
Every factual statement is tied to a peer-reviewed source, an extension publication, or a named expert. We tier every citation and tell you exactly how confident to be. Every page has a "last reviewed" date. You can flag anything you disagree with — it routes to the editorial queue.
gold
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Xiao et al., J. Agric. Food Chem. (2012)
silver
Extension / government
USDA/ARS microgreens database
bronze
Industry / vetted operators
Commercial grower case studies
gray
Practitioner anecdote
Clearly labeled, never fact-adjacent
Microgreens can contain up to 40× the nutrient concentration of their mature vegetable counterparts.
Your first tray is one lesson away.
Foundations is free — five modules, roughly eight hours, ending with your first harvest and your first certificate. No credit card. Ever.