Coops

[vickiesltw]

Co-ops have been mentioned before how do you find them?

I live in Tulsa Ok

Also, sprouting was mentioned to be cheap maybe I am not doing it right. Cause I bought broccoli seeds to sprout at 6.00 for 2 oz's.

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Lil' Brat

[michigan roman]

vsw , i havent tried alot of different sprouts but found the same thing with brocoli and other small seeds so i ended up sprouting larger seeds like beans , sunflowers and wheat cuz can get much cheaper . and all 3 can be sprouted in BIG batches outdoors now with warm weather coming by just growing them in the ground then cutting them off at ground level when ready with some cheap sisscors (i hate trying to recall how sisscors is spelled , heres my new proper spelling = sizzers), plus this way imo you get a much more nutrient rich sprout because its drawing minerals from the soil as opposed to being sprouted in just water . could also sprout these seeds indoors in dirt filled dish pans during cold weather . :)

[Shivananda]

Co-ops have been mentioned before how do you find them? First, in general, go to www.google.com , and search on: natural food co-ops. That will tie you in to all the various networks and directories.

Second, just a suggestion, if you go to the Search button here (the banana key ) and type in a keyword like co-ops, or sprouting, it will show you the previous threads on those topics, some of which already have a wealth of information on the topic. Plus asking your questions in existing threads will keep all the information together and make it easier to reference for the next person with that question. No worries, just a suggestion.


Also, sprouting was mentioned to be cheap maybe I am not doing it right. Cause I bought broccoli seeds to sprout at 6.00 for 2 oz's. What makes you think that is wrong? 2 oz of broccoli seeds will make gallons of sprouts. I use a big dinner plate sized sprouter, and a mere two tablespoons of seeds will fill it once they're fully sprouted. And there are many tablespoons of seeds in 2 oz.

But yes, you can buy the seed much cheaper if you buy it in bulk. I pay about $1.40 for those same 2 oz. of seeds by buying a full pound at a time from Sprout People http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/brassicas.html and in smaller quantities at about $3 per oz at my local natural foods co-op.

[karenisraw]

Brocolli sprouts is one of the most expensive sprouts at the co-op that I go to. I had to say no to them. I sprout garbanzos, sunflower seeds, lentils, quinoa, barley and pretty much anything that is cheap and sproutable.

I also make sprouts and puree them and add them to my cracker recipes for raw crackers.

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[Shivananda]

plus this way imo you get a much more nutrient rich sprout because its drawing minerals from the soil as opposed to being sprouted in just water . Nice commonsense idea MR, but it it doesn't really work out that way in practice. When we eat sprouts, we are eating immature plants formed entirely from what's in the seed, plus water and air and light. This is when the enzymes are richest. If we wait until the plant is developed enough to actually utilize the minerals in the soil, it's already way past its prime as a sprout.

Bottom line, I can sprout sunflower seeds on an old towel and when harvested and eaten they will be every bit as nutritious as sprouts grown in the richest soil. About the only thing they can benefit from at this early developmental stage is nitrogen, which you can give them by adding a few drops of liquid organic kelp fertilizer to every quart of water.

[Shivananda]

Hi Kerinsiraw,

Keep this in mind about the smaller sprouts like broccoli and radish, they are much more concentrated than larger sprouts, so you need smaller quantities of them for nutritional support. I east fistfuls of sunflower srpouts on sammiches and salads, because I love the crunch. But I eat pinches of broccoli sprouts. One mouthful is equivalent to a whole head of broccoli in cancer fighting phytochemicals, for instance, so I can sneak them in anywhere... :)

[vickiesltw]

Plus asking your questions in existing threads will keep all the information together and make it easier to reference for the next person with that question.

I tried posting in the existing thread. When I did not get a response after a while I figured it was lost within that thread so posted seperately. Sorry if this has caused any difficulties.


What makes you think that is wrong? 2 oz of broccoli seeds will make gallons of sprouts. I use a big dinner plate sized sprouter, and a mere two tablespoons of seeds will fill it once they're fully sprouted. And there are many tablespoons of seeds in 2 oz.

But yes, you can buy the seed much cheaper if you buy it in bulk. I pay about $1.40 for those same 2 oz. of seeds by buying a full pound at a time from Sprout People http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/brassicas.html and in smaller quantities at about $3 per oz at my local natural foods co-op.

Wow if I had realized it made that much then I would not have considered the price expensive.

Thanks for all of your information and support