How Kids Can Grow Food + a Giveaway

Sprouts are nutritional powerhouses that add flavor, texture and contrast to a salad or sandwich. Most varieties go from seed to sprout in about five days making it a great project for kids.

Katie Lavin is the Wholesale Sales Manager at High Mowing Organic Seeds opens in a new tab. High Mowing offers 10 varieties of organic, Non-GMO Project verified sprouting seeds. They're a proud supporter of Whole Kids Foundation opens in a new tab and helps supply thousands of Whole Kids Foundation partner schools with organic seeds for their school gardens. Look for High Mowing Organic Seeds at select Whole Foods Markets beginning in April.

Seeds are amazing. We plant them in the garden, cover them with soil and watch with wonder as they begin to poke out of the ground — it’s the start of the food we eat. However due to seasonal or space constraints, having a garden is not feasible for some families. Thankfully, it’s not the only way to grow your own food. Say hello to sprouts!

We’re giving away five sprouting kits. Keep reading to learn more. UPDATE: Thanks to everyone that entered. Congrats to our randomly chosen winners: Kim, Aisha, Zoey, Shelly and Finn!

Spicy Sprout Salad

Sprouts are nutritional powerhouses that add flavor, texture and contrast to a salad or sandwich. Most varieties go from seed to sprout in about five days. The quickness of this crop makes it a great project for kids — they love watching the seeds germinate and grow.

Using a wide-mouth mason jar, a sprouting lid, sprouting seeds and clean water, you can grow your own food without sun or soil, at any time of the year. Growing sprouts is a great way to get kids excited about eating healthy food. With adult guidance, even young children can participate in the process of growing sprouts. It’s really that easy!

What better way to marvel at the start of food than by sprouting seeds? Watch this simple tutorial and soon you can be on your way to eating fresh, homegrown sprouts.

We're giving away five sprouting kits — a jar, lid and package of sprouting seeds from High Mowing Organic Seeds. Simply tell us your favorite meal with sprouts in the comment section by Thursday, March 20. We will pick five winners at random.

No purchase necessary. Promotion ends March 20, 2014, 11:59 PM CDT. Must be a legal resident of the US or Canada (except in Quebec, where it is void) age 18 or older to participate. Taxes on prize, if applicable, are the responsibility of the winner. Employees of Whole Foods Market, Inc., are not eligible. Void where prohibited.

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