About Naturally Elevated’s Nutrient-Dense Microgreens

Our Roots: From Recovery to Regeneration

Darci and Andrew — “DnA” — founded Deschutes Produce in 2021, a small family-run farm in the heart of Central Oregon where they learned to grow food in one of the country’s most challenging climates. Over years of farming in Central Oregon’s wild temperature swings, they mastered the art of nurturing crops that flourish through heat, frost, and everything in between. For more than a decade, they’ve nurtured thriving gardens.

 Darci, who has been growing and harvesting medicinal herbs for over 20 years, began her journey into whole-food healing after her own cancer diagnosis — a wake-up call that reshaped her life’s purpose.

She learned firsthand that when the body is deprived of real food, imbalance takes root. As she recovered, she made a commitment:

“If I ever got healthy again, I’d help others find nourishment that truly supports their bodies — naturally.”

That promise became the foundation of Deschutes Produce, and now with Naturally Elevated Microgreens, Darci and Andrew are expanding their most powerful offering — broccoli microgreens — into freeze-dried capsules and powders, making real, nutrient-dense food accessible to anyone, anywhere.

A Family Farm with a Purpose

In late 2024, Darci and Andrew were honored to acquire Naturally Elevated Microgreens, expanding their Deschutes Produce operation to reach more of their community with nutrient-dense microgreens.

Their homestead and gardens sit nestled near the Deschutes River, where three large hoop houses hum with life.

• One is dedicated to the Super Salad & Stir-Fry Hardy House, where cold-hardy greens thrive through Oregon’s wild temperature swings.
• Another nurtures tender crops like tomatoes, peppers, and squash, started early in a heated nursery Andrew built by hand.
• The third shelters delicate greens, ensuring the plants stay vibrant even when the night air dips below freezing.

Andrew is the green thumb behind it all — the quiet caretaker whose expertise ensures every tray of microgreens is planted, nurtured, and harvested with precision, patience, and intention. His decade of hands-on growing experience guarantees the consistency and vitality of each batch, supporting Darci’s vision of healing through nutrient-dense food.

Together, they represent both sides of nourishment — the science of cultivation and the soul of recovery.

Why Freeze-Dried Broccoli Microgreens?

Broccoli microgreens are one of nature’s most powerful foods — rich in sulforaphane and phytonutrients that help the body detoxify, rebuild, and renew. But fresh microgreens spoil quickly, and not everyone has access to a local farmstand or time to grow their own.

That’s why Darci and Andrew freeze-dry their broccoli microgreens at peak vitality, capturing up to 98% of the living nutrients without additives or fillers. It’s a simple, sustainable way to make real nourishment accessible — through capsules or powder that keep their purity intact and their potency alive.

When fresh, nutrient-dense produce is hard to come by, these microgreens provide a direct source of pure, living nutrition.

Our Philosophy: Nourish the Temple Within

Your body is sacred — a living reflection of how you care for yourself and the world around you. Darci and Andrew’s mission is to help you elevate your daily nourishment through real, soil-grown food that your body recognizes and thrives on.

Every tray of microgreens is nurtured with water drawn fresh from 10 feet deep in the mountains of Central Oregon — pure, mineral-rich, and unavailable anywhere else — bringing a vitality to their food that can’t be replicated.

Their approach is simple:

• Grow with integrity
• Harvest with intention
• Preserve with love
• Share with purpose

Every capsule, every scoop is an offering of balance — a way to honor your health, your energy, and your connection to the earth.