Quinoa comes to us from the Andes Mountains of South America where it has been a food source for over 5000 years. The Incas considered quinoa to be of high value, sacred in a sense. Inca leaders would plant the first quinoa in the spring using a solid gold shovel. The Inca name, quinoa, means…
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Teff
Teff is one of the grains of antiquity originating in Abyssinia, or present day Ethiopia. A prolific seed-producing grass, it was domesticated as early as 4000 BC. Teff seed today remains an important food crop in Ethiopia. These seeds are slightly smaller than poppy seeds. A pound of teff seed can produce a ton of…
Rye Berries
Rye berries grow as a grass closely related to wheat and barley. Until about 400 BC this grass was considered a weed. Wheat and barley were the preferred grains and rye was ignored by all but the wandering four-legged animals who had an eye for good nutrition. –>Best deal on rye berries at Amazon: right…
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