Amaranth, Ellen’s Purple, Amaranthus cruentus (110 days)   A productive and beautiful amaranth originally from Salt Spring Island Seeds it is a cross of Burgundy and Golden Giant Amaranth. This one is really fun - the seeds themselves are all white, but the plants are a beautiful vivid green and burgundy.  Grows to 4-6 feet tall it is a very easy to grow and process. A nutritious grain crop suitable to garden culture packets. Packet: (1 1/2 g ≈ 1,000 seeds) Bulk: 10 g...

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Amaranth, UCSC Popping (100 days) We obtained this seed at a seed swap and have been delighted with how easily it grew and thrived, producing a forest of large burgundy red and lemon yellow seed heads. Very productive-producing an ounce or more of seed per plant. Grows 6-8' tall. Seeds can be popped in a dry skillet and sprinkled over savory dishes, adding a unique crunch. SSF Packet- 1 1/2 g...

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Barley, Job's Tears, Chinese Pearl (Perennial) Coix lacryma-jobi A Perennial grass native to SE Asia that is widely grown as a grain crop that is also known as Chinese pearl barley.  Seeds are very pretty and often used for making necklaces and rosaries as they are generally hollow.  Plants grow to 2-3’ tall and loosely resemble corn.  The shiny gray  1/3” seed is formed on a loose panicle and somewhat resembles the coloration of a dove.  Frost tender, so either grow as an annual or in a greenhouse. Soak seed in water overnight to promote germination. SSF Packet (~15 seeds) ~3.5g ...

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Barley, Kamamuji Hordeum vulgare (140 days from early spring sowing, or 270 days from a fall sowing) The most productive barley for our climate in a trial of 10 varieties. A 6-row barley that is different from the 2-row types used for beer malt. Long awns make for a decorative display when in seed. Very easy to grow and thresh by dancing on the dried seed heads, or thresh traditionally with a flail on a solid floor, winnow and then ‘presto’ there you go; genuine food security. Let’s create a ‘One Straw Revolution’! SSF Packet (10 g) ...

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Broom Corn, Red Hungarian Sorghum bicolor  (100 to 110 days)   Although commonly called "Broom Corn",  is not truly corn. However it is related to corn in being a grass and in its growth habit.  The stalks are similar to corn but they do not produce ears. Seed heads appear from the tops of the plants instead of a tassel. Grows from 8-12' depending on fertility.  Makes a great living screen and/or trellis for pole beans.  Seeds formed in a loose panicle in a pretty orange / red color and are useful as a homestead grown poultry feed, or for ornamental use in wreaths. Once stripped of the seed, the seed stalks are traditionally used to make a highly functional broom.  Simply bunch a few stalks tightly together with wire or twine. The Amish are noted as having invented the flat bottomed broom through ingeniously figuring out a way to stitch the rough stalks into a flat shape that most of the world still uses today.  Before that brooms were round in shape as you may have seen in old sketches. A rewarding crop to grow! Packet- 1 g (~95 seeds) Bulk: 1 oz   ...

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Maiz Concho Flint (110-120 days) Zea mays We are grateful to share this beautiful heirloom from a nice crop grown by Dan Hobbs at Pueblo Seed in Colorado. Corn is strongly adapted to latitude, so when we grew this SW corn in Oregon it grew very tall (10-12’) and produced ears late. So, unless you are closer to 35 degrees Latitude, then allow for a very long season for this strain to mature. Maize de Concho is included in the Slow Food Ark of Taste collection because it has been used for preparing Chicos, a method of cooking involving harvest- ing at the green (milk) stage and prepared via an ancient technique through roasting in an earthen oven called an “Horno”. Chicos are still made by residents of the Upper Rio Grande and San Luis Valley where there is a revival of this endangered regional food in Acequia communities. This is an ancient flint type of corn that can periodically revert back to ancestral phenotypes indicative of its wild parentage from Teosinte. Ears are 9-14” long with pale, shell-white kernels. Can also be used for pozole, hominy, grits and polenta. Packet: One Ounce (≈ 110 seeds)  Quarter pound Half Pound ...

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Corn, Oregon Blue Maiz, Flour (75-110 days) Zea mays We have created a strain cross between 4 blue flour corns (Hopi Blue, Rio Grande Pueblo from NM, Chihuahua Blue, and Papa's Blue - which is a blue strain of the short season Painted Mountain.) The goal is to eventually develop a well adapted, reliable staple Maiz for the PNW and similar climates. It will exhibit some variability, however all will make good flour corn.  If you save seed, particularly if you do it for numerous cycles, then you are on your way to having your own Heirloom of tomorrow! Can be eaten as sweet corn when picked young and roasted, but is best known for making an excellent, sweet blue corn flour that has 30% higher protein levels (up to 14%) than dent corns. Plants are 5-8 ft. tall and bushy with many tillering side shoots.  Ears are a beautiful smooth silvery blue that are 8-10” long with usually 2, but up to 7 per stalk. There is still some variability in this strain with respect to kernel color and degree of kernel denting.  Expect ears to mature into shades of light gray/slate blue, to dark blue and purple.  Robust, drought-tolerant cultivar selected over many generations.  Makes excellent corn meal (as pictured).  Packet (One Ounce) Quarter Pound - ...

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CORN, Sunfire, Flour (100 days) Zea Mays A breeding project to stabilize a trait that we noticed in a landrace flour corn of sunburst patterns of red over yellow, white, orange or red kernels. Also known as Chinmark.  Gorgeous to grow!  Grows to about 6-7' with some tillering and 2 ears per plant. drought adapted. Open Source Seed Initiative pledged variety selected by Don Tipping. Packet: One Ounce  ...

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Corn, Sunrise (110 days) Zea Mays This is a gene pool that came out of the southwest flour corns. It has a mix of yellow, orange, chinmark( stripped), lighter reds and dark red kernels.  The plants are 7-8 feet tall and produce 1-2 ears per plant that are 8-12 inches long. Tillers somewhat.   Drought adapted. We offer this warm hued mix to share the wonderful experience of discovering all the beautiful diversity in stalk color, silks, tassles, husks and ears. HEIRLOOM Packet: One Ounce  Half Pound ...

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Flax, Omega  Linum usitatissimum (90 days)  Direct sow in spring after it has warmed up.  Flax is an easy to grow dietary supplement, useful in baking.  Very high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Produces a profusion of sky blue flowers on slender 24” stems.  Seed matures early in summer. Easy to thresh and winnow.  Seed must be ground or sprouted to make nutrition accessible. SSF FX1: Packet (3.5 g ≈ 200 seeds)            ...

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Millet, Foxtail  Setaria italica (100 days)    Productive, warm-season grass that yields heavy seed heads with up to an ounce of grain each.  Millet’s small shiny seeds are the only alkalizing grain commonly eaten.  A nice alternative to rice and can be used sparingly as a wheat substitute in baking.  Must be hulled before eating.  Ornamental appeal is nice in dried flower arrangements given its pendulous seed heads that mature from green to golden.  SSF. MT1: Packet 2g (~300 seeds)- $3.95 MT1A: 1oz - 25.00...

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Millet, Indian Pearl (90 days)   This is the most widely grown type of Millet, having been grown for millennia in northern Africa.  This is a fast growing grass that can reach over 4 feet in height and its seeds are a high protein (15-20%) ingredient in forage mixes.  For human consumption it must be hulled.  Another use is as an ornamental, in that its seed heads are a beautiful mix of white and violet on large upright stems.  SSF. MT2 - 2 g (~350 seeds) = $3.95...

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MILO, Black Sorghum bicolor  (105 days)    An excellent ornamental sorghum that produces black seeds on 7” heads on 6 ft. stalks.  Can be used fresh or dried for bouquets or wreaths.  Also a great bird seed producer.  Globally, milo is used interchangeably with corn to make toritillas (Central America), beer (Africa), couscous, and more.  Very easy to grow.  Direct seed.  SSF. Packet (4g) ...

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Quinoa, Brightest Brilliant (100-120 days) ORGANIC From Frank Morton...."Our latest selection from our most striking color choices. Hot pink to royal burgundy, red, orange, yellow, white, green, and every bright combination." Very pretty as an ornamental, and also an easy to grow staple crop for northern areas. Grows 4-6 ft tall. SSF QN3 - 2 1/2 g(~230 seeds) 1 oz (~2500 seeds)...

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Quinoa, Cherry Vanilla (100-120 days) Cheonopodium quinoa Another gem adapted for the Pacific Northwest from Frank Morton. "Beautiful strain with pink and cream heads, and the whitest seeds of any type we've tried. Short and quick maturing, unbranched when closely planated. Excellent flavor and productivity. This variety is in the running to become a standard for Pacific Northwest quinoa introduction. Good mildew resistance." Grows to 4-5 ft tall. SSF picture by Karen Morton QN4 - 2 1/2 g(~230 seeds) = $3.95 1 oz (~2500 seeds) = $20.00...

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QUINOA, Colorado Rainbow (100 days) Chenopodium quinoa – An intriguing multicolor quinoa adapted to temperate latitude cultivation that bears grain in a wide spectrum of colors including black, red, gold, gray and white. The colorful seed heads grow in many vibrant hues asa well, which makes them a nice addition to floral bouquets. SS. QN6: 2 1/2 g(~230 seeds)  ...

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Quinoa, Redhead (100-120 days)  Bred by Frank Morton who says, "A selection from the original South American introductions of the 1980's. Sturdy, high yielding strain, with bright pinkish red seed heads, white seeds. Selected to withstand some rain at maturity without seed sprouting in the head, an important new trait in quinoa for North America." SSF Picture by Karen Morton QN5 - 2 1/2 g(~230 seeds)  1 oz (~2500 seeds)...

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Quinoa, Wild Garden Mix, Chenopodium quinoa (100-120 days)   A very easy to grow grain crop related to lambsquarters, beets and spinach. Grows to 4-6 feet tall with an attractive plume-shaped seed head that is clipped and dried at summer’s end. This mix is part of a 5 year breeding project at Wild Garden Seeds, and offers a diverse mix of genetics to help you find a suitable variety for your locale.  2 1/2 g(~230 seeds)  ...

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Wheat, Khorasan, Triticum turanicum   Kamut is a registered trademark of Kamut International, Ltd. It is an ancestor to modern wheat, originating from the fertile crescent region near what is modern Iran. The grains are about twice the size of modern wheat. It also has a much higher protein content (12-18%). This is a vigorous growing, tall grain that can reach 4 ft tall. Plant in fall or early spring. Grain heads are plump with pretty black awns above buff white glumes. HEIRLOOM. Packet: 7g...

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