Pioneering upstart Teeny Greeny is one of the flagship providers spearheading this homegrown Great British success story.

“With a background in urban farming, choosing organic and biodynamic practices over conventional, I started pondering how I could share my own knowledge and passions with anyone else wanting to start their own micro-adventure. The key was growing their own food at home, as simply as possible, with everything included, plus have access to my own experience as a grower and connect with other like-minded growers. And, just like that, well kinda, the Microfarm™ Grow Kit was created! Today, you can find our range from Kew Garden to Selfridges and now we’ve been shortlisted for Gift of the Year. Which is a bit exciting to tell the truth.” Alice Boden, Teeny Greeny CEO

The idea behind Alice’s Teeny Greeny Microgreen Grow Kits is sliced-bread simple. Anyone with access to sunlight, water and shelf space can become a micro botanist and grow their own superfood in the comfort of their own home.

The kits come with a variety of seeds from bistro favourites like rocket and radish, to stir fry delights like pak choi and broccoli. For the more adventurous palate why not try the hipster superfood of choice Kale, or if you’ve ever fancied your hand at Kimchi you can even grow your own red cabbage.

Teeny Greeny supplies everything you need to plant your own mini vegetable patch. From trusted seeds to carefully curated coir (a special kind of soil) each pack is a self-contained harvest in waiting and Teeny Greeny’s product range includes single self-grow tins, multipacks, big box farm kits and there’s even a subscription service which comes with refills as you need them.

Teeny Greeny’s Microfarm kit will now face off in the final against the very best gift ideas in the UK. If Alice’s slinky superfood seed boxes take the gold, they’ll join the ranks of prestigious winners like the wonderfully irreverent Filthy Gorgeous, whose NSFW soap bars won the judges over in 2021.

Even if the judges don’t choose Teeny Greeny, there’s a chance the fridge-top farm shop could claim the public vote and take home the coveted People’s Choice Award.

All the products shortlisted for the Gift of the Year with be unveiled at the NEC’s Spring Fair which runs from the 3rd to the 8th of February.

To find out more about Teeny Greeny, Alice Boden or Gift of the year. please visit us at www.teenygreeny.co.uk or email us at [email protected]