Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Cuban Start-Up Cultivates Microgreens to Fight Food Crisis
In a poor neighborhood in Havana, Cuba, a company called Enparalelo is growing microgreens.
Microgreens are small, healthy vegetables.
They grow them in shipping containers.
They then sell them to restaurants.
This company also teaches people in the community how to grow their own microgreens.
The company provides seeds and materials.
The residents can then sell their microgreens back to the company or to others.
It's a way to help people have better food and make some money during a difficult economic time.
The company even won an award for its innovative solution.
Enparalelo, a Cuban start-up, grows microgreens in shipping containers.
The company sells microgreens to upscale restaurants in Havana.
The business began during the COVID-19 pandemic due to agricultural decline.
Enparalelo trains local residents to become microgreen farmers.
The start-up won a 2022 UN World Food Programme award.
- Who
- Enparalelo, a start-up in Havana
- What
- Grows and distributes microgreens, and provides training to local residents.
- When
- Started during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Where
- La Timba barrio, Havana, Cuba
- Why
- To combat hunger and address food shortages.
- Company Name
- Enparalelo (Parallel Roads)
- Founder
- Oliesky Fabre
- Location
- Havana, Cuba
- Product
- Microgreens
- Award
- UN World Food Programme award (2022)
- Community Focus
- Training residents to become microgreen farmers