Sprig value tool

Store-Bought vs Grow Yourself

Pick a microgreen and compare the cost of a typical 30g meal’s worth with growing it yourself at home.

Simple, visual, and actually useful.
What’s being compared? This compares roughly 30g of microgreens — about a typical meal’s worth for salads, sandwiches, bowls, or garnishes.

Cost comparison

Same 30g meal’s worth. Very different economics.

Savings

How much cheaper it can be to grow at home.

How this is estimated

  • Retail side uses region-specific benchmark pricing, normalised to 30g.
  • Grow-yourself side uses seed cost, yield range, electricity, and small consumables.
  • Harder crops lean toward soil; easier crops can work in hydroponic setups.

Source context: Bootstrap Farmer cheat sheet

Want to grow your own?

Sprig makes it easier to grow fresh microgreens beautifully in small spaces, on a countertop or wall.

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