Tight 5 is moving out of it’s Ballard space, and going on an indefinite hiatus. Our last Farmers’ Market will be on 08/30/20 at Capital Hill.

Tight 5 is a small lifestyle farm that has been growing for 2 years. Our mission has always been to deliver high quality microgreens at a disruptive price point, in the most ecologically sustainable way. We wanted to teach Seattle about microgreens and show people how much more they have to offer than as a decoration on your plate. We’ve long lost count of the number of people who’ve told us they’d never heard of microgreens before meeting us. We’re excited by the many people who’ve made it a regular part of their diet. We’re honored by how many of you have stayed with us over the last 2 years. Unfortunately, in the times we live in, we’ve been forced to acknowledge that we need to take a large step back, rest, and evaluate how best to build not just an ecologically sustainable farm, but also a sustainable business.

Tight 5 has been supported by our external income since we’ve started the farm. We’ve not had a chance to break profit. In late February we were closing in on actually breaking even by bringing on restaurant accounts and taking on additional farmers’ markets. Then, in early march we watched it all disappear in the blink of an eye as the pandemic hit. Many of the businesses we worked with closed, some permanently. When the farmers’ markets first shut down we didn’t know how we’d move even a single box... So we adapted, we started our pop-up, we started CSA boxes, and every week the world changed again: pandemic restrictions got worse, a recession began, our external income was gone. Even when the farmers markets came back we couldn’t return immediately, we moved into our slow season (summer), and lastly we began to burn out.

In our exhaustion we’ve failed to maintain the quality of our service, you’ve all seen inconsistencies and some of you have had orders dropped entirely. Yet, every one of you responded with a smile and showed us compassion, you were never upset, and you were always so forgiving. This love we feel from our customers has kept us going this long and it’s the reason we’re not giving up entirely.

We don’t know when we’ll reopen. Moving out of our Ballard space and finding a new space will take time. It will take time to rest... We hope to see you all again soon at your local farmers markets. Until then, thank you for believing in our dream.

Love, Tight 5 Farm