Cabbage Microgreens — Charleston, SC

Sweet, tender, and the prettiest thing on the plate.

Grown on Johns Island · Delivered from James Island · Across the Lowcountry

Cabbage microgreens are grown on Johns Island, South Carolina by The MicroGreens Farm and sold across the Charleston area. They are mild and sweet, with pink to magenta stems, and ready to cut in 8–12 days. Sold as a cut-to-order clamshell from $6, or as a living tray you cut yourself. Best on: fish tacos, slaw, pork, noodle bowls.

Microgreens with green leaves and red stems growing in a tray at The MicroGreens Farm, Johns Island SC — Cabbage growing at The MicroGreens Farm on Johns Island.

What cabbage microgreens taste like

Mild sweet cabbage without any of the sulphur you get from a mature head. The stems run pink to deep magenta depending on the variety and the light, which is why chefs order it — one of the few greens that adds colour without adding a strong flavour to manage.

At a glance

	Cabbage
Flavour	Mild and sweet, with pink to magenta stems
Heat	None
Ready to cut in	8–12 days
Best on	Fish tacos, slaw, pork, noodle bowls
Sold as	Cut clamshell from $6, or a living tray
Grown	On Johns Island, in trays under light, cut above the soil line

Four ways to use it

On fish tacos, where it does the job of slaw without the mayonnaise
Across a noodle bowl for colour and crunch
On pulled pork, cutting the richness
As a garnish on anything pale — risotto, white fish, mashed potato

How to buy cabbage microgreens in Charleston

Three ways. Cut to order in a clamshell, ready to use. As a living tray, still growing, that you cut yourself over one to two weeks. Or at a market — Sea Island Farmers Market on Johns Island on Saturdays, the Pour House on James Island on Sundays, plus Kiawah on Mondays, Mount Pleasant on Tuesdays and Park Circle on Thursdays.

Availability moves with the seeding schedule, so text 843.212.6932 if you want this variety specifically and we will seed a tray toward your delivery.

Questions about cabbage

Why are the stems pink?

Anthocyanins — the same pigments that make a red cabbage red. How vivid they get depends on the variety and the light the tray grew under, so the colour varies a little week to week. It has no effect on the flavour.

Can I use cabbage microgreens for slaw?

Yes, and it is one of the better uses, but dress it right before serving. Microgreens are far more delicate than shredded cabbage, so an acidic dressing will wilt them within minutes rather than over hours.

See Living Tray Prices

Or order cut greens from $6 · 843.212.6932

Cook with it

Fried Fish Tacos with Cabbage Microgreen Slaw

Cabbage microgreens doing the job of a slaw without the mayonnaise, on local white fish. The pink stems are the only garnish the plate needs.

30 min total · makes 8 tacos · Lowcountry

See the Recipe

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