Spearmint

Spearmint is a fresh-cut hydroponic herb grown in Scarborough, Ontario and packed fresh for quick use
It is cool, fragrant, and naturally refreshing
Use it when you want instant freshness without extra prep
Tear, chop, steep, muddle, or sprinkle it over your dish just before serving for the brightest aroma

Why you’ll love it

– Freshness: Cut and packed for quick use
– Hyperlocal: Grown in Scarborough for pickup or local delivery
– Clean: Hydroponic, soil-free, and grown in a controlled indoor system
– Flavour: Cool, sweet mint fragrance that wakes up simple food and drinks
– Easy to use: No peeling, cooking, or heavy prep required

Best ways to use Spearmint

Steep it into hot tea or iced tea
Muddle it into mojitos, mocktails, lemonade, sparkling water, or cucumber-mint drinks
Add it fresh to watermelon, berries, citrus, yogurt bowls, tabbouleh-style salads, grain bowls, chutneys, and cooling sauces

Spearmint pairs especially well with lamb, peas, potatoes, watermelon, berries, citrus, cucumber, yogurt, lemon, lime, tea, sparkling water, lemonade, mojitos, mocktails, chutneys, tabbouleh-style salads, and cold drinks

Use Spearmint fresh and add it near the end of preparation so the leaves stay bright and the aroma remains clean

Why hydroponic Spearmint?

Hydroponic growing uses a water-based nutrient system instead of soil
This helps keep the crop clean, controlled, and close to the community
It also reduces travel time from harvest to pickup or delivery

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 produce grown with care, consistency, and less dependence on long-distance supply chains

Freshness Tips

– Rinse only before use, then dry well
– For longer freshness, trim the stem ends and place stems in a jar with about 1 inch of cold water, then cover loosely with a plastic wrap and refrigerate
– Do not pack the leaves tightly; trapped moisture can shorten freshness
– Keep leaves as dry as possible during storage
– Change the water every few days or whenever it looks cloudy
– If the Spearmint looks soft after sitting in the fridge, trim the stem ends and place the bunch in a bowl of ice-cold water for 15 to 30 minutes
– Pat dry and use right away
– Use within 5 to 7 days for best flavour and aroma

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