Growing Grains

By John Vivian
Published on June 1, 1999
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Producing the staff of life... from scratch.
Producing the staff of life... from scratch.
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Amaranth
Amaranth
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Corn comes in thousands of varieties.
Corn comes in thousands of varieties.
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Corn
Corn
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Rye and its relatives are the hardiest grains.
Rye and its relatives are the hardiest grains.

One or more species of grain can be produced in significant
quantities on garden-sized plots of land almost anywhere
that one or another variety of wild grass grows naturally.
Evolved to regrow quickly following the combined hoof
and-jaw predations of vast herds of grazing animals that
once roamed the globe, the cereal grasses are widely

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