Flax Seed Sprouts

Brown and/or Golden Flax

WE NO LONGER SELL FLAX FOR SPROUTING - BUT WE STILL SELL IT FOR MICROGREENS. IT'S THE SAME WONDERFUL SEED - IT'S JUST THAT SPROUTING IT IS TOO FRAUGHT WITH PERIL TO BE WORTH IT @;-) Flax is desired by many for the nutritional qualities of the seed. The seed is often used for teas which aid intestinal health, added to cereals, breads or just ground up in healthy drinks, like smoothies. Whether you are sprouting Flax (which adds even more to its nutritional value) or just looking for seed to eat - these are beautiful seeds!

All our seeds are sourced from certified organic suppliers.

$8.68 / lb.

Variants

Nutritional Information

Vitamins A, B, C and E
Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium
All Essential Amino Acids
Antioxidants
Protein: 20-25%

Flavor

Nutty with a totally unique texture once soaked.

Yield: 1.5 to 1

The amount of Flax Seed Sprouts produced by 1 unit of Seed. For Example 2:1 means that 1 pound of Seed will produce 2 pounds of Sprouts or whatever crop you are growing. You do not have to grow them all at once of course, unless you wish to =:-D

Harvest: 1 - 5 days

The time it takes to grow a finished 1 - 5 days, or other crop (Micro-Greens, Grass, Greens) from a dry Seed. Note: This "finished" Sprout is our preference. you may grow them for as long as you want! In fact, we suggest that you taste them at every rinse to discover when you like them best.

I have experimented with sprouting flax (as opposed to growing it as a micro-green, on a medium) with mixed results. So far I get some sprouts when soaking flax in 1-1.5 times as much water as i use seed. The flax will soak up most of the water. I then stir the mucilage every day to get the top seeds into a moister environment. I get a small percentage of seeds to grow roots in this way. There is no rinsing and draining involved, and it occurs to me as I write this that perhaps I should use a closed container. I'll try that one of these days. To date i have used only wax lined paper cups as the flax tends to destroy any container. It is just "impossible" to clean a container out after soaking flax, in my experience. I will close by stating as I do often on our site, that a seed that has soaked up its fill of water has gone from dormant to alive. That is the single biggest nutritional gain the seed/sprout will go through. The roots are not necessary. We're just used to seeing them and so we want to.

Because flax is mucilaginous it doesn't sprout like most sprouts. It doesn't grow long roots - or any roots in most cases. This is because once it meets water it forms a gel sack which surrounds the seed. Because of that gel sack flax cannot be sprouted in a regular sprouter. Really it is more a matter of soaking in the proper amount of water than it is sprouting. It's very simple - it's just unique. To learn what mucilaginous really means; take one Flax seed and put a a few good drops of water on it. Wait for 30 minutes and try to pick the seed up =:-}
That's mucilaginous! If you have a magnifying glass - examine the seed to see one of the wonders of nature.

Something you need to understand about sprouts: A seed that has soaked up its fill of water has gone from dormant to alive. That is the single biggest nutritional gain the seed/sprout will go through. The roots are not necessary. We're just used to seeing them and so we want to. Let that go and enjoy flax sprouts - or as we might call them flax soaks.