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Most Popular Sprouting Seeds
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Sprout School & Shop Sprouting Seed Info Center
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You will find here Alphabetical lists of our most popular items (seeds, kits, sprouters and Juicers) - based on sales of hundreds of tons of sprouts and seeds. We have over 14 years of observation to draw on and we know for sure that everything listed here is loved by many a sprout person. We put this list together to make decision making easier but there are a ton of other great items all over our pages, so if you have the time - Please look around. The Seeds
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Alfalfa |
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The classic American sprout. Mild nutty flavor and a wonderful crispy texture. |
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Amber Waves of GrainWheat, Rye, Barley, Triticale, Oats, Spelt, Kamut, Quinoa, Sesame, Millet and Amaranth |
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An awesome combination of grains makes this mix a nutritional extravaganza and a sweet taste treat. Very easy and quick to grow. |
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Beanie's Awesome MixGreen and Red Chief Lentils, Green, Marrowfat and Yellow Peas, Beige and Brown Garbanzos and Adzukis |
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A seriously beautiful pastel bean mix. Our original bean combo - this was originally called Jupiter's Awesome Mix - after our (first) beloved dog, who is responsible for our move "back to the land". Our 2nd most popular bean blend of all-time! |
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Broccoli *Variety: Green Sprouting Calabrese |
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Famous for it's antioxidant content. Broccoli sprouts can contain something like 50 times the sulfurophane found in mature broccoli, by weight, so you get as much antioxidant in 1 ounce of Broccoli Sprouts as you would if you ate 3 pounds of fully grown Broccoli (These here Sproutpeople are making no health claims - we wouldn't dare - we're just quoting published research). Broccoli is a very tasty sprout - it is the fresh vegetable our young son likes best. |
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CloverRed Clover |
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Almost identical to Alfalfa in flavor - nutty and mild, but with a lighter green leaf. We prefer Clover to Alfalfa as it sheds it's hulls more readily and stores longer in the frig. when sprouted. We use Red Clover as the base for most of our gourmet Leafy mixes. |
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By far our most popular Leafy Sprout blend ever. French Garden is as gourmet as sprouts get. A delectible blend of mildly sweet, tangy, bitter and peppery. It is totally perfect! |
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Another gourmet blend, Italian is 2nd only to French Garden in popularity. A great way to enjoy Garlic Sprouts (which cost so darn much solo) along with other tasty sprouts. |
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Grass for cats, salad for cats (and kittens), whatever you call it it is real! Cats need vegetable matter in their diet, just like people, and Kat Grass supplies that along with great nutrition. We even include a little Flax which is good for their coats. Many of you know that your cats need this, because they eat your house plants - that is the surest sign that your cat will love this treat. Kat Grass is grown on soil or similar medium. All you do to serve your cat is to place the container of living grass near their food dish or in some other place they'll find it. |
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Madison Market MixPeanuts, Sunflower Seeds (Hulled), Pumpkins (Hulled or Naked) and Almonds |
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This mix is beyond outrageous! It is a very quick mix to grow, though the resulting sprouts are not so much sprouts as "soaks" - that is, they plump up with water but produce very little (or no) root (sprout). This mix has a shorter shelf life than most sprouts - once grown it is best consumed within 48 hours, but believe us - it won't last even that long once you taste it. The shelf life issue is one of flavor not of decomposition. As a rule the Pumpkins will get a bit bitter after a few days and the Sunflowers might get a bit brownish, but we've kept it for almost 2 weeks in storage tests and found it still quite tasty. Decide for yourself - like we say - it isn't likely to go uneaten so its sort of a moot point =:-} |
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The most common sprout on Earth, Mungs are grown and used extensively in cooking in the Far East. Perhaps the most exciting sprout to grow as it offers unique challenges. Mungs are probably the best cooking sprout there is - especially if you like Chinese food. We have some great recipes for these. |
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Pea CarnivalGreen, Yellow, Speckled, Marrowfat, & Bill Jump Peas |
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A combination of every Pea we have in stock. Varies slightly depending on supply, but usually contains 5 peas. Kids like this one. When the sprouts are let grow for 4 or 5 days they will form long roots and shoots with the Pea in between. Appearently there is some fun in pulling them apart while hoding the pea in your teeth which only children truly appreciate. Maybe its a Midwestern kid thing =:-> |
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Peasant MixGreen, Eston, French Blue, Crimson, Black & Red Chief Lentils |
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If there was only one item you could get from us, Peasant Mix should be your choice. Well, it would be ours. Lentils offer everything: Lentils store forever, they are excellent nutritionally, they are easy to sprout, they taste great sprouted for 2 days or for 6 days (and all in between), they are great raw and cooked and the sprouts last for a month or more in the frig. |
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Russian MixClover, Onion, Mustard, Dill, Fenugreek |
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Our personal favorite among the Leafy sprouts and also the oldest of these mixes. It is the perfect acompaniment to a bagel. Oddly, I used to hate sprouts (I mean Hate!) at age 19, when I (Gil) moved to San Francisco, California (from Chicago), they put sprouts on everything - including bagels. It really infuriated me. But now, I eat Russian Mix topped bagels at an alarming rate - have for years - sometimes without anything else - just a toasted bagel with Russian Mix. Moral: Never say never. =:-> |
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13 (or more) seeds mixed up to make our most popular sprout at the Dane County Farmer's Market - we sold over 100 pounds every weekend throughout the Summer to our loyal and delighted customers. The inclusion of Peanuts is the main reason that more folks are addicted to this than to any other of our sprouts. The most popular use of this mix (and many other bean sprouts) is as a snack - the majority of our customers say they eat SF Mix like popcorn or mixed nuts - straight, but we have some great recipe ideas too. |
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Sunflower GreensBlack Oil - in shell |
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Greens grown from Sunflowers are surprisingly delicious. If you you don't feel you know us well enough to believe it, just look under your bird feeder in summertime for a sorta thick stemmed plant about 4-6" tall, with 2 leaves on top. Pick it off above the soil and eat it - stem and leaves..... See? Great aren't they? Sunnys need to be planted on soil or Similar medium (with 20-30% Earthworm Castings to achieve their potential in flavor and vigor. |
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Wheat Grass |
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The classic power drink's source plant. Easy to grow and rejuvinating when ingested. If everyone drank this stuff the average life expectancy would jump 10 years, this is greeeaat stuff! Wheat Grass Juice is has a very intense flavor. We've been drinking it since the 1970s and have found that we enjoy it more now than ever - since we got a GreenLife Juicer we mix our grass juice with carrot and apple juice - it is delicious! |
Most Popular Sprouting Kits
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BEANginner Sprout KitThe Beans: (1/2 pound each) Beanie's Awesome Mix, Beige Garbanzo, Mung Bean, Pea Carnival, Peasant Mix and San Francisco Mix and a Hemp Bag sprouter. |
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A great way to get into bean sprouting! The Hemp Bag is the simplest of all Sprouters and is perfect for travel too! Note: Beans yield about twice their weight in seeds, so this bunch o' Beans will produce about 6 pounds of sprouts. |
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Best of the Best of the Best Sprouting KitEasy Sprout Sprouter andour 5 most popular mixes: French Garden, Russian, Madison Market, Beanie's Awesome & San Francisco |
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Grow up to 15 pounds of our most popular sprouts using our favorite - and most popular sprouting device. |
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Bird Basics Sprouting KitAn Easy Sprout Sprouter and 2 pounds of your choice of Big, Middle Size, or Lil' Bird Mix.
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A simple package for the bird lover. A wise bird person tells us that all of the mixes are all fine for all birds, but choose which you want us to send - using the pull-down menu above. |
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Broccoli Sprouting KitAn Easy Sprout Sprouter, and 1 pound of Broccoli. |
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For Broccoli Lovers or Newcomers! We've grown thousands of pounds of Broccoli sprouts since 1997. Our current lot of Broccoli produces large, delicious sprouts. We have purchased our Broccoli seed from the same farmer since 1998. Their seed always produces large flavorful sprouts. Given the almost complete lack of available seed, we feel very fortunate to have it! BUT - it is NON-Organic. We hope to offer certified organic seed someday, but for now this is truly the best there is in flavor, yield and germination. FYI - we eat this Broccoli, and so do our children and pets. We've all eaten it for over 10 years now. Our farmer assures us that there is no chemical treatment anytime close to harvest. Broccoli is of course famous for it's antioxidant content. Broccoli sprouts contain something like 50 times the sulfurophane found in mature broccoli (ie - one 8 ounce crop has as much as 25 pounds of broccoli). They are wonderfully tender and tasty - even if you don't like broccoli. |
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Leafy Sprout Starter KitOur favorite and most popular sprouter - the Easy Sprout and 1/4 pound each of our 9 World Famous Leafy Sprouts:Alfalfa, Clover, French Garden, Italian Blend, Moo Mix, Nick's Hot Sprout Salad, Oriental Blend, Russian Mix, Spicy Mix
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A great way to get into sprouting Leafy (Alfalfa/Clover type) sprouts. Our Leafy sprouts are unlike any you've ever experienced - they are as gourmet as sprouts get! |
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Sprout Starter KitContains one 20 Variety Sprouting Seed Sampler, one Easy Sprout Sprouter and one Hemp Bag.
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The perfect choice for anyone who wants to give sprouting a try or turn a friend on to sprouting. The 20 Variety Sampler is made up of Single Harvest packs which will produce - over time - 10 pounds of the greatest sprouts you've ever had! |
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SproutHead Super Bundle1 pound each (for a total of 10#): French Garden, Italian Blend, Russian Mix, Amber Waves of Grain, Beanie's Awesome, Hot Squared, Madison Market, Mung Bean, Peasant Mix and San Francisco Mix.
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For serious Sproutheads only! |
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Wheatgrass Kit5 pounds of Hard Winter Wheat |
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Grow Your Own Grass! |
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Most Popular Sprouting Devices |
Easy Sprout |
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Our favorite and, by far most popular home sprouting device, the Easy Sprout concept came to it's inventor (Gene Monson) in a dream in 1979. It is designed in such a way that air circulation (a key aspect of sprout growing) is maximized while moisture is contained (another key). Drainage is excellent, it allows sprouts to green readily and it is absolutely durable (you'd need to take a knife to it to damage it) and easy to clean to boot. This is a great choice for everyone, but is especially necessary if you are one to occasionally forget a rinse, and down right mandatory if you live in a hot/humid climate where temperatures are high along with humidity. The Easy Sprout is very forgiving and has the highest success rate of any device we've ever used. It's near perfect design was improved upon in Fall 2000 so now air circulation is improved (We hadn't thought that even possible!) and you can take it travelling too! Buy a few Easy Sprouts, so that you can stagger your crops. |
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Hemp Sprouting Bag |
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The greatest Bean and Grain Sprouter, storage device, ever. Rinse right through the bag, shake it out and hang it up to drain - it's so simple it's cool! Measures 6x8 inches and has a 2 lb. sprout capacity so you can soak up to 1 lb. of Beans or Grains for big 2 lb. crops! |
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SproutMaster5x6 inch SproutMaster is 3 Trays |
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Sprout Master is the best Tray Sprouter we have ever seen. It is extremely durable (though not dishwasher safe) and has excellent drainage. This is THE device for growing vertical Leafy sprouts (Alfalfa/Clover which have green leaves up and roots down). It is a bit expensive but it is the best tray there is, so I suppose it is worth it. Buy as many as you want - they stack very well. Build your own sprout skyscraper! |
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Healthy JuicerManual |
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This is our lease expensive juicer and it has rapidly become our most popular as well. Most people know about the extensive health benefits of juicing, but nobody enjoys the process of setting up the juicer and worst of all, cleaning up afterwards. The healthyjuicer is rugged, efficient, and best of all, easy to use and clean! |
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Green Star Juicer
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This is the newest version of the juicer we have in our kitchen. |
Sprout Cookery
Follow links for recipes
Raw
Sprout Hummus
Sprouts and Salads
Spicy San Francisco Snack
Herbed Bean Sprout Snack
Gazpacho
Lentil Bulgur Perfection
Curried_Lentil Salad
Sprouted Almond Torte
Cooked
Bean Sprout Salad in Outrageous Dressing
Gil's Sprout Fried Rice
Sprouted Bean Burgers
Awesome Potato Salad
Sprouted Bean Rice Pot
Perfect_Soup
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