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The Co-Op has the seeds (if ya didn't already know) by the bulk herbs.

Y. loves beansprouts, but they usually get too icky in the bag before I eat 'em all. Nice fresh sprouts to nibble on raw is a different story. I don't know why I never thought of growing them myself. It's a fresh veggie, sure enough.

Dr. Clive knew what he was talking about. He sounds suspiciously like a sprout evangelist.

Y. feels pretty silly to have schlepped home that 100 pounds of dirt.

That Monson site is just as addictive and hypnotic as the Sproutpeople one.

"As we begin the 21st century, let's rethink our ideas about food. In The Unsettling of America, Wendell Berry quotes Lanza Del Vasto: "Find the shortest, simplest way between the earth, the hands and the mouth." I have, and would like to share it with you."

Indeed. From garden (sprouter) to hand to mouth. Amazing. Pesticide-free. Packed with nutrition...I have to try this for sure.

Rebekah: That is so helpful, thank you! Didn't know they carried them. I was thinking or ordering some from the Sproutpeople but did not want to wait. May I ask, do they also have sprouters? I think Monson's Easy Sprout is the way to go. Many testimonials and I like the idea of a sprouter that came to earth in a dream. I can just picture it, sort of swirling in dreamy clouds.

I don't think they have sprouters. I've used a jar and some pantyhose, which worked well.

Ah, OK. Thanks! All righty, I just ordered me the Easy Sprout. It should be here sometime this week. In the meantime, I'll (thanks to Rebekah's tip!) get some sproutables at the coop tonight, to give this here sproutin' business a whirl.

The idea of reducing the distance that the average produce morsel travels to reach my mouth from 1,494 miles to one yard (ten yards, in the case of the vegetables in the office) is incredibly exciting!

Rebekah: thanks for the jar-pantyhose idea. I'll try that in the meantime.

"Your membership in the ISGA strengthens the sprout industry."

The sprout industry. Heh. Y. plans to industriously start growing li'l sprouties the second I get home.

The ISGA would be worth joining, if for no other reason, just to get the membership card. Imagine how impressed some cute gentleman at a local watering hole would be if I flashed that at a crucial moment. Yes, sir, this could lead to great things, great things indeed.

Bonus: they are a post-apocalyptic food! This could hardly get any better.

"These "baby" vegetables are grown from seed to salad in only week. That makes them great Y2K food. In fact, one pound of alfalfa seed will yield 10-14 pounds of fresh mini-salad greens. Whether you are on top of a mountain or in a bunker with artificial light, you can still grow this fast, organic food."

Following Rebekah's tip, I stopped off at the co-op. They have three kinds of seeds, radish, salad mixture, and broccoli, which is higher in phytodoodlies than regular broccoli. They also have strainer lids for use with large Mason jars. I got some of each type of seed and will jar some up this evening to give it a whirl.

I have the mesh lid system with a canning jar. YUM. Lentils don't get as big as regular sprouts, fyi.