Most people have had a salad with bean shoots on it at some stage, or mung bean sprouts in a plate of Chinese Chow Mien. However, an increasing number of individuals are coming to realize the amazing power of these ‘superfoods’, not just when added to something else but as a wholesome meal in themselves. Growing sprouts yourself takes this to a whole other level, for the convenience (if you grow them the right way), low cost and having access to the freshest food grown right in your kitchen.

Sprouts (seeds or grains that have been germinated and have started to grow) are considered by many to be ‘superfoods’, containing high values of digestive enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids not found in the unsprouted seeds.. There is a long list of health benefits, but perhaps the most basic and significant feature of these living superfoods is that the process of growing them allows you total control over their cultivation. No added pesticides, chemical fertilizers or anything else but the water from your own sink. In a time when we can never really be sure what has happened to the food we eat before it reaches our table, the value of such a method cannot be overstated.

On top of this, growing sprouts at home is possible in most places where it can be hard to grow vegetables or transport them to places while still fresh enough to capitalize on the health benefits. If the climate is too hot or cold or even if you lived on a boat, you can still have access to fresh, live, sprouted foods when you learn the basics of sprouting. Even if you live in a place where vegetables are accessible, sprouts are never out of season.

Sprouts offer health benefits that are too good to be overlooked. The human body thrives on living foods, particularly those that are rich in oxygen. As wonderful as these foods are, there are climates where it is unrealistic to expect people to be able to cultivate them. In extremely cold or hot climates, food often has to travel hundreds, if not thousands of miles to its destination, so one of the few available options is to create an indoor greenhouse. Extremely cold environments would require an indoor heated greenhouse that is extremely expensive and complicated to establish and maintain. At the other end of the scale, high desert environments are usually low on water, and to use hundreds of gallons of water over a growing season when most of it evaporates is not an option. Even in areas that are perfect for growing large amounts of fresh vegetables, year round growing is not possible.

To combat all of these roadblocks, the answer may lie in growing sprouts. You use a jar or similar sprouter to create a greenhouse (or several greenhouses) that can be kept on your kitchen counter, supplying you and your family with amazingly fresh, oxygen and enzyme rich foods, all year round.. There is also a basic yet revolutionary new method of growing sprouts known as the Marche Method. It offers an amazingly simple technique that eliminates the need for daily rinsing and spoiled sprouts. The bonus is that it is cheap, fast and reliable and you can grow as little or as much as you like. To find out more, click here.

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