What if this Mother's Day is not about the traditional bouquet or box of chocolates?
What if it was about sustenance—for the body, for the earth, and for the people we care about most?
Each May, we search for ways to express thanks to the women who nurture us, counsel us, or merely hold space when we need them most. Yet too often, the celebration seems obligatory and predictable.
This year, we're redefining what Mother's Day means to moms and mother figures everywhere. It's not about big gestures—it's about meaningful ones. And few things are more meaningful than a gift that sustains.
Here in Detroit, our urban farms are part of a quiet revolution. We're dreaming up what it means to give—and to grow. Our fresh, lively microgreens are harvested with purpose and packed with love. They're more than food. They're a demonstration of how we take care of our communities and each other.
Let's make Mother's Day about nourishment with purpose. For your mom. For your city. For the planet.
A New Kind of Gift: Nourishment Over Nostalgia
Celebrating with Purpose
There's something quietly strong about a gift that sustains. Not only physically, but emotionally—an act that says, "I thought of you, and I care about you."
Microgreens are the ultimate emblem of this sort of care. Delicate, brilliant, and bursting with life, they distill bold flavor and concentrated nutrients into a tiny, gorgeous package — much like mothers tend to care: in soft, focused ways that have lasting effects.
These greens are not just a garnish—they're a message of well-being and of love nurtured with intention.
How Urban Farming Is Leading the Shift
In Detroit, urban farms are transforming the food system — one green at a time. They're not places to cultivate lettuce or basil. They're community anchors. They're symbols of resilience, regeneration, and hope.
When you purchase from neighborhood farms such as Planted Detroit, you're opting for women-driven crews, fair food access, and sustainable growing methods. You're part of a closed system that invests back into the soil, the community, and the spirit.
Our greens don't come in from the other side of the country. They're cultivated right here — in vertical layers, under precisely calibrated light, with pure water and no pesticides. They're as fresh as it comes. And that freshness? It's part of the gift.
Mother's Day becomes more meaningful when it benefits not only your mom, but all the women who care for and feed our communities every day.
The Power of Plants on the Plate
Why Microgreens Make the Moment
Need a gift that is both gorgeous and useful? Microgreens tick all the boxes.
With their snappy texture, lively colors, and intense flavors, they elevate any meal to something truly special. Nutrient-dense, they can be used for everything from smoothies and salads to toast toppings and pasta bowls.
Brunch, But Better
Brunch is a Mother's Day tradition — but what if you turned the script around? Overbooked restaurants and expensive menus? How about a leisurely morning at home with a spread of color, life, and greens that literally grew in front of you just days ago?
Here's a menu that's easy but exquisite:
- Sourdough toast with whipped ricotta, radish microgreens, and honey drizzle
- Spring salad with sunflower shoots, edible flowers, and citrus vinaigrette
- Chia pudding with fruit of the season and a dash of amaranth microgreens
It can all be ordered up through Market Wagon, midweek delivery, leaving you time to prepare and savor without the chaos. It's better than brunch. For her. For you. For the earth.
Detroit Farms Are Growing More Than Just Food
A Movement Rooted in Care
Urban farming in Detroit is about more than harvests. It’s about healing.
Most of our growers are mothers themselves, caring for both their crops and their children. They arrive every day to tend to living things, to educate future generations about food sovereignty, and to transform forgotten places into spaces that give back.
Latoya, one of our growers and a mother of three, says it best:
"Each tray I handle feels like I'm planting something positive — for my family, for the neighborhood, for everyone who eats what we produce."
In that sense, our farm is a celebration of care — the same kind of quiet, day-to-day effort that characterizes motherhood.
If you give the gift of greens, you're not giving an object. You're participating in a movement based on love, restoration, and relationship.
Where Sustainability Meets Celebration
Giving greens also amounts to respecting the ultimate mother, Mother Earth.
Our greens are hydroponically grown: soilless cultivation using 90% less water than conventional farming. No soil runoff. No chemical contamination. No fossil fuels to transport.
We grow vertically in clean rooms, apply zero pesticides, and harvest only what's ordered — that's zero waste. It's the type of food system we'd like the world to have more of: transparent, considered, and regenerative.
So as you celebrate one mom this May, you're also celebrating another — the one who nourishes us all.
Experience the Difference of Local, Living Greens
Why Our Microgreens Are Grown This Way
At Planted Detroit, we don't merely grow greens. We craft flavor, freshness, and impact.
Our farm employs hydroponic technology and vertical stacks to optimize space and reduce environmental impact. We manage light, temperature, and water quality to provide the perfect conditions for each plant we cultivate.
That translates to cleaner, safer, more delicious greens — harvested to order and packed with purpose.
And behind each tray is a staff that's heavily invested in food that tastes great to eat — and even greater to share.
Delivered Just in Time to Celebrate
Timing is everything, particularly when you are planning something special. At Planted Detroit, we harvest and ship our greens every Wednesday so that it's simple to prepare for a celebration on the weekends without the stress. Whether hosting brunch, having a picnic or preparing a homemade dinner, your greens will come fresh, cold, and ready to impress.
Our microgreens are harvested to order, so they're not gathering dust on shelves or losing their flavor on the way to you. This is taste in its best form — alive, nutritious, and radiant.
Looking for a way to make your gift really special? Try ordering one of our handpicked Mother's Day bundles, packed with farm-fresh greens that are ideal for salads, toasts, and garnishes.
You can purchase directly from us or through Market Wagon for increased delivery choices. Whatever you do to celebrate, know that your greens were planted with love — and delivered right on time to share.
A Fresh Way to Say Thank You
We understand — life gets hectic. But memorable moments don't have to be fancy.
The most compelling thank-you sometimes is the easiest one: a simple meal, a shared dish, an act that means, "I remembered you."
With fresh greens locally grown in your city and shipped to your doorstep, you can produce a meal that's not only stunning but also one that tells a story
A bundle of salad may not look like much. But when it's cultivated with purpose and shared with love, it is a potent reminder: I see you. I appreciate you. And I'm thankful for all that you've done to help me grow.
Celebrate with a Bundle Full of Flavor
This Mother's Day, give a gift that feeds. Discover our salad packs and microgreens to create the ultimate package for your celebration.
Create a new tradition — one with flavor, care, and expansion.
Stay in touch with us on Instagram and TikTok for video tours of our farm, introducing the women growing your greens, and uncovering the seasonal bundles. Growing together—one leaf, one plate, one story at a time.