Remember kids: always plug in any random USB thumb drive you find https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/italian-farmer-found-unknown-seeds-attic-with-nothing-lose-planted-them-result-biblical-180989644/
Oct 30, 2026, 5:04 AM@mathowie I got emotional reading this. Both because of the rediscovery of the remarkable grain—against the odds—and all the other special varieties that have no doubt been lost.
Most stupid header I ever saw in relation to a sane and interesting link
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"Remember kids: always plug in any random USB thumb drive you find"
There is a lot of shit talk about anchient grain, it comes from company s who own Patents for modern engineered versions that can not be resown.
They are a danger to humanity.
Ancient grains are considered a danger to Capitalism and extensional profits on seed, fertilizers weedkillers and LICENCE FEES.
@mathowie Great story with a scientific happy end. Fortunately, he planted the seeds!
In my region, an eco-miller also experiments together with a farmer about ancient grain species.
It's a pity that we need to relearn all, having lost diversity to industrial agriculture. The same for our vegetables and fruits. Imagine the richness of different old tomato breeds we never see in supermarkets. Often need less water.
#biodiversity #farming #grain #wheat #gardening #climateAdaption #climateDiary
It really is wonderful how those ancient grain experiments and heirloom tomato varieties bring back so much lost agricultural diversity.
Build soil. Soil is being erased.
@kevinrns Lovely to hear from you 🌱💚
@mathowie
Is it me or the website is only selling byproducts (flour etc...)and not seeds from this grain? If yes that seems to go against the initial idea to make it widely available