La Vida Lokal: proud providers of local, nutrient-packed oyster mushrooms and microgreens to Berliners.
Our Berlin Partners
From waste to healthy fresh food. Twice.
Every week, we collect used coffee grounds from partner Cafes in Berlin, bring them to our vertical farm, combine them with other natural ingredients and pasteurize the final mix to make a balanced substrate that mushrooms love. After harvesting the mushrooms, we upcycle the used substrate again into a rich compost that we use to grow healthy and delicious microgreens: broccoli, radish, rucola, salad mix, and soon many other.
Harvest-day fresh, 100% lokal, totally delicious, zero chemicals.
Our vertical production happens indoor in a controlled environment, with automated monitoring of temperature, humidity, fresh air exchange and lighting. This is how we keep the best climate conditions for both mushrooms and microgreens and avoid the need for chemicals or any substance that could compromise the quality of the food we produce.
Microgreens: up to 40 times more nutrition than traditional vegetables.
Studies have shown that microgreens can have up to 40 times the amount of nutrients in comparison to traditional vegetables (please see references below). Flavour is also concentrated: radish (photo) and arugula, for example, are intense and crisp - they bring a sparkling taste and beautiful finish to any recipe.
You can find our fresh mushrooms and microgreens here:
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Shop Online
In our online shop you will soon be able to order single fresh portions or subscribe to our weekly or monthly delivery service.
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Saturdays at Boxhagener Markt!
Every Saturday from 9am to 4pm you can find as at Boxhagener Markt, one of Berlin's most traditional Farmers' markets (Boxi has been a hub for fresh produce since 1900). Come visit us and get the tastiest Oyster mushrooms and microgreens in the city :)
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La Vida Lokal and Neumanns Cafe
