At Motor City Micros, we are proud to use healthy, earth-friendly products and farming practice.
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- raise our greens in a grow room to manage temperature, humidity, air flow, and light;
- mix our own growing medium, which is a blend of sterile coconut coir and certified organic Pro-mix that is enriched with mycorrhizae to promote healthy roots;
- use organic seed as much as possible, and never use genetically engineered seed;
- never use toxic chemicals, only food-grade hydrogen peroxide + peroxyacetic acid for mold and pest prevention;
- use packaging made of 100% compostable, plant-based plastic.
Beth Fitzgerald, Motor City Micro’s owner and operator, launched MCM 2022. Beth earned her certificate in urban farming in 2018 through ECO City Farms, a not-for-profit educational farm based in Riverdale Park, MD.
From early 2019 through 2020, Beth served as ECO’s farm manager where she was responsible for overseeing farm operations and produce marketing, as well as leading ECO’s experiential learning program for aspiring urban farmers.
In 2021, Beth apprenticed at Little Wild Things Farm in Washington DC to hone her skills in growing and marketing microgreens before launching her own farm.
Prior to becoming a farmer, Beth spent thirty years as an environmental justice advocate. Career highlights include leading campaigns to increase the availability of sustainable seafood at major grocery retailers and to create national organic food standards that benefit family farmers, public health, and the environment.
