The weather remains snowy and cold, but there are fresh things growing indoors!

Sprouts are a wonderful way to introduce a fresh, healthy food to your winter diet.  And certainly, if you are aiming to eat a low-carbon diet that incorporates lots of local foods, sprouts are an ideal way to continue eating fresh through the winter months.

They’re also really good for you! The most common types of sprouting seeds (mixes of radish, alfalfa, clover, broccoli, legumes) are rich in nutrition containing:

• Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin K
• Minerals such as phosphorus, iron, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and calcium
• Dietary Fiber
• Folate
• Protein
• Antioxidants
• Chlorophyll Continue reading →