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About Us

Brothers Phil and Nate grew up in Grand Junction in the 1980s and 1990s and understand the culture, community values, and what resonates as genuine. Foreseeing market trends, they formed Grand Valley Micro Farms as an LLC in 2021.

Both are U.S. Air Force veterans and have more than 40 years of combined public service experience in emergency preparedness, operations, and logistics. They carry forward their grandparents’ work ethic and love of farming. Their public service perspectives and backgrounds in operational efficiencies, community vitality, and neighborhood resiliency led them to focus on the microgreens aspect of crops-under-cover farming for year-round stability of a vital food source.

They joined the Grand Junction Business Incubator Center’s five-year intensive program in January 2022 to incorporate fundamental business practices into everyday processes and network with small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the Grand Valley.

What We Offer
Two men standing in a modern indoor farm surrounded by trays of vibrant microgreens, showcasing sustainable agriculture practices.
Fresh microgreens on a wooden cutting board with a chef's knife, surrounded by a salt container and additional herbs, showcasing a modern kitchen setup.
Person tending to microgreens in a well-organized indoor farm with multiple shelves of vibrant green plants, showcasing sustainable agriculture practices at Grand Valley Micro Farms.
Person holding a wooden tray filled with assorted microgreens, including vibrant green and purple varieties, showcasing fresh produce for healthy eating and gardening.
Hands wearing black gloves carefully cutting microgreens from a planter, showcasing fresh green sprouts and healthy plant growth.
Grand Valley Micro Farms booth at a market, showcasing sustainable farming practices with a black banner highlighting nutrient-rich microgreens, water-efficient vertical farming, and compostable packaging. The display features fresh produce, informational materials, and a compact refrigerator with microgreens, emphasizing local and veteran-owned operations.
Hand holding a clear container filled with fresh microgreens, surrounded by a lush bed of vibrant green microgreens, showcasing the health benefits and culinary uses of these nutrient-rich plants.
Shelves filled with vibrant microgreens and sprouts in trays, showcasing a variety of healthy plants including wheatgrass, radish, and pea shoots, under artificial grow lights in a greenhouse setting.
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Our Practices

We start with either organic soil or pure coconut coir medium that is OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) organic, sustainable, and improves water holding capacity compared to soil. Note: 100% of our post-growing byproducts are repurposed into local composting, worm farms, and chicken feed operations.

In the coco coir trays, we add a balanced liquid nutrient solution that contains all 90 naturally occurring mineral elements and boosts nutritional value and enhances product flavor. This nutrient solution is applied via daily bottom-tray watering that undergoes a three-stage filtration process utilizing micro sediment membranes, KDF-55, and coconut shell carbon.

After an average germination and growth cycle of 7-10 days, longer for non-standard crops, we harvest each tray and place the crops in either compostable or recyclable containers, and promptly refrigerate them to ensure maximum freshness and crisp presentation to the consumer. Our standard of practice is to ensure each product is in the consumer’s hands within 24 hours of harvesting.
What We Offer