When you find the ChefPax booth at SFC, you'll see live growing trays arranged on the table — sunflower, pea shoots, radish, and whatever's in peak season that week. The trays are still actively growing when they arrive at the market, which is the whole point: you're getting a living product, not a bag of greens that was harvested days ago somewhere far away.
Every tray has a sticker on the side with the chalked sow date — that's how you know exactly how old it is. You take the tray home and snip from it daily as needed. No packaging, no containers. Just a living tray, your scissors, and whatever you're cooking.
The booth is run by Geoff, who grows everything in Manor, TX. Ask him anything — variety recommendations, how to harvest a live tray, which greens pair with your menu style, or whether he can grow something specific for a future Saturday. That direct grower conversation is something you don't get at a grocery store.
Still growing when you take them home. Snip only what you need each day — the tray keeps going. Sow date on every tray so you know exactly how old it is. No packaging, no containers.
Pre-cut and packaged, usually 5–10 days into their shelf life by the time you buy them. They're harvested at a central facility and shipped. By purchase day, much of the life has already elapsed.
Our core varieties — sunflower, pea shoots, radish, broccoli, and ChefPax Mix — are available same-day at the market every Saturday. These are our standard weekly grows, and we bring them to market as live, rooted trays — no cutting, no packaging, ready to go home with you.
Specialty varieties like shiso, wasabi mustard, nasturtium, amaranth, and lemon basil are grow-to-order. They require 7–14 days of dedicated grow time and a preorder reservation so we know to set a tray aside. If you want something specific at a future Saturday, contact us at least two weeks ahead.
Sunflower is the most approachable first tray. Mild, nutty, substantial crunch, and it works across nearly every dish — salads, tacos, bowls, sandwiches, and eggs. ChefPax Mix is also a great all-in-one option if you want variety right away.
A live tray is still growing when you take it home — you snip only what you need each day and the tray keeps going. The sow date is chalked on the side so you always know how old it is. Grocery store microgreens are pre-cut at a facility and packaged for shipping — by the time you buy them, days of shelf life have already elapsed.
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