Author: Veghead

Short answer, yes, of course it does, it’s a vegetable. Does it have as many nutrients as say Kale or Watercress? No, but it still has plenty of nutrients to make it worth eating. When it comes to veggies, you can’t go wrong. And it tastes great!

“A powerhouse fruit or vegetable is a fruit or vegetable that’s packed with nutrients that are beneficial in preventing chronic disease,” lead researcher Dr. Jennifer Di Noia said in a video. The William Paterson University scientist’s findings were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention journal.

Well, guess what, Iceberg makes that powerhouse list!

Below is the nutrient density list that Dr Noia created, and iceberg is #29. Not too bad for something that has received such a bad reputation? It beats out turnips, sweet potatoes, leeks, and even radishes!

Our mission is to get people to eat more veggies. We started growing iceberg because of the mass appeal which means more people will be more willing to eat it. And the more people that eat it, the better we will all be! So next time, don’t be afraid to dive into a box of our baby iceberg and enjoy every tasty and healthy bite!

If you want our veggies delivered to your door, sign up for our fresh club or you can grab some crispy iceberg at Newport Market and Melvins Grocery stores.

1. Watercress
2. Chinese cabbage
3. Chard
4. Beet greens
5. Spinach
6. Chicory
7. Leaf lettuce
8. Parsley
9. Romaine lettuce
10. Collard green
11. Turnip green
12. Mustard green
13. Endive
14. Chive
15. Kale
16. Dandelion green
17. Red pepper
18. Arugula
19. Broccoli
20. Pumpkin
21. Brussels sprouts
22. Scallions
23. Kohlrabi
24. Cauliflower
25. Cabbage
26. Carrot
27. Tomato
28. Lemon
29. Iceberg lettuce
30. Strawberries
31. Radish
32. Winter squash (all varieties)
33. Orange
34. Lime
35. Grapefruit (pink and red)
36. Rutabaga
37. Turnip
38. Blackberries
39. Leeks
40. Sweet potato
41. Grapefruit (white)

Good Question, here is the short of it:
Quality, Scale and Fair Wages.

Quality

We like to say we are the craft beer of vegetables. People pay more for a Deschutes Brewery beer, because it is better and worth more.

We believe our product is better than anything else you will find in the grocery store. Here is why:

Our Greens:

• Last twice as long
• Are on store shelves an hour after being harvested
• Is more nutritious because it is local. Produce loses 40% of its nutrients just four days after being harvested.
• It’s not just local, but certified organic too.
• Tastes great! Even kids will eat our lettuce with no dressing!!
• We use 100% plant based compostable packaging. No more plastic guilt! When composted at the correct temperature our packaging breaks down in months and returns to earth as plant humus. Even if it is not composted it will still break down faster than traditional plastic.

Scale

We are a really small farm. Our competitors like Organic Girl and Earthbound Organics literally sell millions of units nation wide every day.

With that kind of scale comes huge savings with costs associated with packaging and harvesting.

We sell a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a fraction (you get the point) of the units that Organic Girl and Earthbound sell.

The fact that we are within a couple dollars of what those produce giants sell for is nothing short of a miracle.

Thanks to the support of people like you, we are slowly expanding. As our operation’s capacity increases, we hope we can drive our prices down to be even more competitive.

Wages

The ugly secret about most farms is that they rely heavily on underpaid employees. Even most farms in Central Oregon can not make their farm profitable without the use of volunteers and/or unpaid interns.

The majority of small farmers do not pay themselves for their labor time. With the long hours of farming, at the end of the day, they end up paying themselves an hourly rate way below minimum wage.

We strongly believe that in order to be a sustainable business that we have to pay our workers for their efforts.

Central Oregon is an expensive place to live. Our prices reflect the realities of living in this beautiful area.

Thank You For You Support!

We had no idea what we were getting into when we started Volcano Veggies back in 2013. We would not be here with out the tremendous support of our wonderful community.

We know we are not the cheapest, and we appreciate your willingness to spend a couple extra dollars to support a company that believes in producing the best quality greens that treats their employees right.

Thank you!