About Us
Growing Health
Whether we realize it or not, food and what we choose to eat, plays a central role in our lives. As hardworking small farmers, we’ve come to learn that we can alter the way we feel, and drastically improve our health, by including living raw greens as a mainstay in our daily diet.
At New Horizon Farm, we’re driven to grow these living, organic greens. We also believe well farmed food is, in its own way, a work of art. Lovely and colorful greens truly enhance the way our food tastes on the plate, adding beauty and life force.
Vision
- New Horizon is dedicated to providing the community with chemical-free, nutrient-dense food, that increases the biodiversity of its local ecosystem and makes its way to farmers markets every week without a single plastic package.
- To use the farm as a tool to grow food and combat environmental degradation is what the team here is accomplishing. In the future, we hope to share our knowledge of correct practices and provide education. We hope to see New Horizon Become a beacon for future growers and environmental activists.
MIGHTY MICROGREENS
Feeling a bit under the weather? Need a little pep in your step? A sprinkling of microgreens on your salad or soup might be just what you need.
Researchers with the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently completed a study to determine the level of nutrients in microgreens compared to their mature counterparts.
Assistant professor Qin Wang and graduate student Zhenlei Xiao with the College of AGNR’s Department of Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC) participated in the study, which looked at nutrients like Vitamin C, E, K and beta carotene found in 25 different types of microgreens including cilantro, celery, red cabbage, green basil and arugula.
Their research ultimately discovered that the microgreens contained 4 to 40 times more nutrients than their mature counterparts.
Article from University of Maryland College of Agriculeture and Natural Resources AGNR researchers discover huge health benefit in tiny, immature greens - Sep 6, 2012 – ( Mighty Microgreens | College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland (umd.edu) )