How babygreens Are Made

babygreens partners with local farms in the Hudson Valley who use organic or Certified Naturally Grown methods. This means that the fruits and and veggies do not contain pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. (Our primary farm, Huguenot Street Farm, takes it all one step further, using only vegetable matter as fertilizer, to avoid the antibiotics that come in animal manure.)
This gorgeous, seasonal produce is rushed to our Beacon kitchen, steamed, run through the finest screen in a food mill, spooned into single serving containers, and flash frozen. That's all.

What this means:

1. There are no additives. This food is pure. We don't put in any fillers, or thickeners, or anything at all. A few low-water veggies require just a drop of filtered water be added, and we use the water they were steamed with.
2. Our food is super fresh. We make haste from the farm to the kitchen, knowing every minute counts. Produce shipped across the country or bottled has lost precious nutrients that your baby needs.
3. It is convenient. We sell flats of eight two-ounce containers. You can grab a container or two and stick them in your bag when you're on the run.
4. We participate in a food security program. We all have to support our local farmers in order for them to be able to keep their land. Without local farmers, chain supermarket food would be our only choice.
5. Every batch is made lovingly by hand. This food is grown with love, and it is prepared for baby in small batches with love. We hand pick, hand wash, and chop your veggies with our own (clean!) hands, so we know exactly what's in it.

babygreens is a tiny business with a kitchen in Beacon, NY, and currently selling at the Farmer's Market in Cold Spring, NY. We're happy to answer questions and hear your feedback.

Our Containers

babygreens are made from produce just picked from the farm, cooked, run through a food mill, and flash frozen in single serving containers. I know you want to know all about the containers....

They are called Baby Cubes. Ten 1-ounce or eight 2-ounce containers sit in a flat. They have hinged lids, for convenience, and each serving container is separate: they just sit in the tray for freezer stacking.

The containers are freezer safe, microwave safe, and dishwasher safe.

But they are still plastic. So the most important part is that they are non toxic, with no traces of bisphenol A (otherwise known as BPA) or Phthalates.

babygreens requires a deposit on the containers, and will sterilize and re-use them. Alternatively, you can keep a set and make food yourself! If you haven't got the time, though, we're here to help.