I recently read a book called Sailing the Farm which talked about the nutrition benefits of sprouts and how they can be a great food while out at sea. Sprouts provide a way to bring nutrient dense foods to remote areas. This is important for me as I’ll be teaming up with some other friends to do agricultural work in 3^rd world countries in the near future. Sprouts could be a way to offer nutrition until our operation is fully functional and the crops that I plant are able to be harvested.

In this experiment I used lima beans, garbanzo beans, and lentils. I soaked them in water overnight. The following morning I put them in plastic cups with holes drilled in them so that air could circulate and the water could drain. Twice a day I rinse them with water and allow them to drain.

I add the sprouts to some of my meals and to my morning fruit smoothie.

After soaking in water overnight.

End of Day 2

Beginning of Day 3

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