Western Massachusetts Grains, Grown in Long Term Organic Rotation

Monday, October 11, 2010

Heirloom wheat multiplication project

We hand planted a 1/4 acre of a heirloom variety of wheat called Banatka, as part of a SARE funded project headed by Eli Rogosa and the Heritage Wheat Conservancy. We are excited to take part in this important work of multiplying these old wheats, that in many cases exist only in very small amounts. Planting by hand was quite a way to plant a wheat field in contrast to the house-sized combines and planters in the mid west! For more information about the conservancy visit: www.growseed.org

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