At the George Fox University's Food Meet 2010 I visited a student booth that was promoting the concept of growing your own food--even during the winter. They were handing out canning jars that had a small handful of alfalfa seeds in the bottom and a piece of cloth covering the top.
I think that eating something that you have grown yourself is one of the most rewarding things a person can do. It is very reassuring knowing that the food I am eating has not had any harmful chemicals sprayed all over it. I love that I can support and nourish myself the way people did in the beginning of time, by living on food that I have grown myself!
The students were handing out alfalfa seeds because growing alfalfa sprouts is one of the easiest foods to grow inside a home during the winter. Here are the instructions for doing this yourself:
- Put a small handful of alfalfa seeds into a jar that is fit with a metal ring and a piece of cloth.
- Soak seeds overnight: fill jar 1/4 full with room-temperature water and let sit.
- Pour out water and let seeds sit. Seeds should be wet and have access to air so don't let them clump. Roll jar around so seeds cling to jar then lay on side. Keep in 70-80 degrees F.
- Rinse seeds every 24 hours. Pour cool water into jar, swirl around, pour out water and roll jar so seeds stick again.
- Put out in sunlight when sprouts are big enough, usually 5th or 6th day. Spread them out in sunlight at least 15 minutes. The light activates the enzymes, making them greener and tastier!
- Enjoy them!
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