Microgreens are considered a step in between sprouts and baby greens. Sprouts are harvested before leaves ever develop, whereas microgreens are allowed to grow longer until the cotyledon leaves or ...

These first leaves are used as a short-term food supply for the developing plant (also called the seed leaf), says Tara Ghook, co-owner of Joyful Sprouts Organic Farm. Simply put, microgreens are ...