Grand Rapids Lettuce

Grand Rapids Lettuce

Grand Rapids Lettuce has frilly, light green leaves with a crisp, tender texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavour. Use it when you want a fresh, versatile lettuce that adds colour, texture, and freshness to everyday meals.

Why you’ll love it

• Freshness: Sold with roots attached
• Hyperlocal: Grown in Scarborough for pickup or local delivery
• Clean: Hydroponic, soil-free, and grown in a controlled indoor system
• Flavour: Mild, slightly sweet flavour with a crisp, tender texture
• Colour: Frilly, light green leaves with a delicate, loose-leaf form
• Best for: Salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, tacos, and grain bowls

Best ways to use Grand Rapids Lettuce

Enjoy Grand Rapids Lettuce fresh in salads for its crisp texture and mild flavour.
Layer the leaves into sandwiches, wraps, burgers, or tacos for added freshness and crunch.

Pair it with seasonal vegetables, fresh herbs, cheese, grilled chicken, tuna, eggs, or roasted vegetables for quick, everyday meals.
Grand Rapids Lettuce also pairs well with tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, radishes, avocado, fresh herbs, cheese, eggs, chicken, turkey, tuna, beans, grains, vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, citrus, and olive oil.

Grand Rapids Lettuce is commonly used in fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, grain bowls, and light summer meals.

Why hydroponic Grand Rapids Lettuce?

Hydroponic growing uses a water-based nutrient system instead of soil. This helps keep the crop clean, controlled, and close to the community.
Since we grow locally in Scarborough, travel time from harvest to pickup or local delivery is reduced.

Indoor hydroponic growing can also support careful water use because water and nutrients are managed in a controlled system.
For customers, that means fresh, local greens grown with care, consistency, and less dependence on long-distance supply chains.

Freshness Tips

• Rinse before use
• Snip only what you need
• Keep refrigerated in the crisper with the roots lightly hydrated and the leaves dry
• Store the head in a loose bag or container to help reduce moisture loss
• If the leaves soften, soak them in very cold, clean water for 5 to 10 minutes then drain and dry thoroughly before serving
• Use within 5 to 7 days for the best flavour and texture

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Learn more about hydroponic vertical farming from Farm Credit Canada (FCC)