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Find out about what we've been up to, useful tips and info on how eating quinoa as part of a healthy diet helps prevent diabetes.
Find out about what we've been up to, useful tips and info on how eating quinoa as part of a healthy diet helps prevent diabetes.


The Wind Machines used in Quinoa Farming
Above is an image of a ‘ventiladore’- literally wind machines- that get rid of dust and will also allow to select for size of grain. The smallest ones can then be kept back for animals or personal consumption, whereas regular sized and up can be sold to the coop for processing. The first step is to harvest the Quinoa plants with a sickle, then dry them out on its stem. Once the crop has been hand harvested and threshed, they can put through this machine to find the right sized quinoa for selling. Previously, this job had to be done by hand and...
Lentils: the soil magician!
Did you know that one of the many incredible benefits of lentils is their ability to fix nitrogen in soil?
Why should we care about carbon emissions?
Overall, quinoa generally has lower carbon emissions compared to traditional rice cultivation, primarily due to the differences in cultivation methods and resource requirements.
Organic September
We sell organic quinoa, as well as sustainable non-organic quinoa. Find out the benefits of organic food and how to support Organic September.
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