InstaGreen.eu blog
Find all news related to InstaGreen, our urban farm in Barcelona, hydroponic cultivation systems, environmentally friendly and pesticide free high-density growth, healthy microgreens, tasty herbs, new business models, customer cases and innovation projects that speed up the food transition.
EU Innovation project: Feeding the cities of the future.
InstaGreen and Nicolas Rotta build resource efficient systems that work together to regulate indoor climates. Cooling and dehumidifying, using what nature offers us.
Customer case – Meet Juan of Mayan Green in Switzerland
Farmer and Chef, Juan of Mayan Green, grows microgreens in the Swiss Alps and brings InstaGreen cultivation systems to new heights, with his boundless determination and radiant, positive energy.
Customer case – Meet Becky of Planet Greens on Mallorca
Former sailor charts a new course as a Mallorcan microgreen farmer. Born in England and raised in Kenya, Becky Sell found her way to Mallorca during a gap year. The Spanish island became her home base as she worked as a stewardess and a deck hand on private yachts that would come into port. Nowadays, she has put down roots on the island as she charts a course as a novice microgreens farmer.
Customer case – Meet Graham of Greeny Grow AB in Sweden
A Scot in a kilt. Growing microgreens in Sweden. Every Monday and Thursday, Graham sets off from his farm in Frillesås, Sweden with a truckload of freshly harvested microgreens grown in his indoor vertical farm. Originally from Scotland, Graham turns heads when supermarket shoppers realize the man arranging his produce on shelves is dressed in a kilt.
TEDx Barcelona – Grow your own healthy sustainable food at home
Anneke Stolk, co-founder of Instagreen, was invited by TEDx Barcelona to micro-gardening and to what she calls the big PLUS. We, individuals, have more power to change the world than we think. Everything depends on our many, small decisions.
Our Core Values
InstaGreen has a clear goal: to supply everyone with fresh and nutritious food, while doing good to the planet and people. We believe deeply in creating a business that is environmentally, economically and socially viable, that has just a few strong values in its DNA. Our core values are what binds us all and guide us forward.
Everything you want to know about microgreens!
Find out why microgreens are called the new 'super-food', how you can grow them and why we use a large part of our urban farm in Barcelona to grow them too.
Why we believe in innovation using Low Tech solutions
It is probably weird to hear this from a company that has one of the modernest way of creating greens, yet contrary to the popular believe: high tech is not always the answer to your problems. We believe that low-tech is often the best way to go.
Become a professional smart urban farmer in only 4 days!
An intensive training to make you a professional smart urban farmer in only 4 days! Starting an indoor urban farm would be a great occasion for you to make a profit out of a sustainable activity, creating at the same time something good for everyone around you. If you would like to build your own microgreens business, but you don’t know how to start, well, we’re here to help you!
Kevin the Epic Gardener visiting the InstaGreen microgreen farm in Barcelona
Kevin the Epic Gardener visited us in the middle of Barcelona. In this tour he takes you through our old and new farm. You'll learn a ton about unique microgreen growing methods as well...