found at markets in Bonita Springs, Sanibel
Island, Lakes Park and Coconut Point, all closer
to their Fort Myers home. Boca Grande is as
far north as they travel to attend a market.
“We are very happy to be here,” Ileana said.
“We have met some extremely nice people.
The community has been very welcoming, and
we are looking forward to coming back next
year.”
Microgreens are a hot item in the food and
nutrition world. People who want to improve
their health and wellness through nutrition
sneak microgreens into their smoothies, pile
them on sandwiches, mix them into salads and,
quite often, grow them at home.
Chefs use microgreens to enhance the
attractiveness and taste of their dishes with
their delicate textures and distinctive flavors.
Ileana named the business “Pleyoo” because,
roughly translated, it means “playing in a yard
and having fun.”
“My daughter helped me choose the name,”
she said. “I wanted something that represented
me and who I am – she knows how much I
love to be in the yard, even if I am just picking
weeds.”
Ileana and Orlando are very conscious of
what they put on the soil, and they only use
organic planting methods.
“We believe in working in harmony with
nature and giving nature the time to paint her
masterpiece,” Ileana said. “Caring for Mother
Earth is our mission. This is a job that makes us
feel fulfilled, and allows us to get up happy
every morning to do our work - Respecting,
recycling and restoring our beautiful home, the
Earth.”
For more information, search for
Pleyoo Microgreens on Facebook.
Ileana Perez in
her “happy
place” ... her
greenhouse.
“We believe in working in
harmony with nature and giving
nature the time to paint her
masterpiece,”
60 GASPARILLA ISLAND September/October 2019
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