Alfalfa seeds are in the legume family. A most popular sprout, used in sandwiches, burritos and salads. Excellent alone or mixed with other seeds such as Radish, Clover, Broccoli, Cabbage or Fenugreek .

How to grow

Place in a roomy container such as a quart (using up to 1 teaspoon of seed) or gallon jar (up to 3 tablespoons of seed).

Soak in warm water 4 to 6 hours using enough water to keep seeds covered with water.

Cover with a loose woven fabric, nylon stocking or mesh secured down by elastic or a rubber band.

Rinse and thoroughly drain 2-3 times daily until sprouts are of desired length.

Sprouting them in indirect sunlight will help them develop green leaves. Swish out seed caps in a basin of water if desired.

Seeds for sprouting should be soaked, prior to sprouting for 5 minutes in warm water of pH6-7 with household bleach at the rate of 2 tablespoons per 1 2/3 qt of water.

Nutritional highlights: Vitamins A, B, C, E, & K; rich in minerals and trace elements.

Suggested uses: Juices, salads, sandwiches, soups, sprout leaves.

Alfalfa use

Alfalfa has been used as an herbal medicine for over 1,500 years. Alfalfa is high in protein, calcium, plus other minerals, vitamin A, vitamins in the B group, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K.

In early Chinese medicines, physicians used young alfalfa leaves to treat disorders related to the digestive tract and the kidneys. In Hindu societies, Ayurvedic physicians used the leaves for treating poor digestion. They made a cooling poultice from the seeds for boils. At the time, alfalfa was also believed to be helpful towards people suffering from arthritis and water retention.

It is used in homeopathic preparations worldwide. Today, alfalfa is suggested by homeopaths for treating anemia, diabetes, to extend appetite and contribute towards weight gain, as a diuretic for increased urination, for indigestion and bladder disorders, alfalfa can also be used as an estrogen replacement in order to increase breast milk and to mitigate premenstrual syndrome, a dietary supplement, to lower blood cholesterol levels, and to lower the chances of severe heart conditions.^[4] However, claims of homeopathy’s efficacy beyond the placebo effect are unsupported by the collective weight of scientific and clinical evidence.

What’s more, organic alfalfa sprouts are beneficial in reducing symptoms of PMS and menopause, including hot flashes. Furthermore, they contain high concentrations of antioxidants, the body’s defense against the destruction of DNA which is the cause of aging.

Seeds

Organic Alfalfa seed can produce over ten times the seeds weight in sprouts, one pound of alfalfa seed produces 10-14 pounds of sprouts . Organic Alfalfa seeds produce fresh, delicious sprouts that grow easily and are tastier then sprouts grown from seeds that have been commercially grown.Sprouts are delicious, with their slightly nutty sweet flavor and their tender and crisp texture.

offers the market an Organic Product for Sprouting use (human consumption) of highest quality and especially in the respect of sanitary rules.

National Organic Program

The Organic Agricultural Companies chosen for reproduction of seeds are certified NOP (National Organic Program) The companies are situated in central Italy,in position on which the moderate climate consents the collection of products with specific characteristics like alfalfa seeds with group dormancy 6/7 and optimal Clovers,in particular the Crimson Clover.

Production

Organic farms are under stipulated re-production contracts of the following conditions.

-   utilization for the sowing of the hill grounds that consent to avoid the      negative effects provoked from stagnation of the rain waters.

-  utilization for the sowing of grounds situated in area where there is no presence of pasture

-  on lands where fertilizers are not applied,like this they do not come submitted to natural manuring

-  lands where artificial irrigation is forbidden

Collection

The collection continues in the moment in which it is proceeded the trashing in the field.In fact before the beginning of the collection operations,the trashing  machines owned by the agricultural companies they come placed under accurate cleaning operations.The collected seed comes stocked in the warehouses of the Organic Agricultural companies so that they are placed under first control by a competent agency which verifies the obtained production.

Sanitary rules

The warehouse is placed under established and programmed expiration to hygienic treatments that guarantee the respect of the previewed norms to protection of the destined products to the alimentary consumption.In the first instance rat disinfection treatments are carried out by qualified companies of such service that at the end of every procedure a report is released indicating the executed procedure.Then periodic expiration come programmed for the closing of the plant to the aim to carry out the fumigation of the premises.

Cleaning

Relatively to the equipments used in the cleaning process,it is important to emphasize that they are all certified,by part of the organization I.M.C.,located in the Italy.At the end of the cleaning process the product is stoked in INOX boxes of kg 1.000 each in which are to be verified for means of analysis carried out by ASTRA LAB;the absence of Salmonella,Listeria Ecoli O157

Packaging and shipping

After the negative outcome of the analysis,it is proceeded with packing of new and anonymous paper bags.In sending the goods to the customer the aim is to guarantee a product that conserves hygienic requirements for human consumption,particular devices are used before the cargo of the container. Beyond the normal cleaning operations,card boards are placed on the grounds and walls of the container to avoid direct contact of the goods.