Einkorn Grain Seeds – Organic, Heirloom (Triticum monococcum) The oldest cultivated wheat, nutrient-dense & easy to digest. Great for baking or growing your own grain

$2.49

Minimum: 150+ Seeds

The Original Wheat: Grow the Ancient Grain Your Body Remembers

There’s something sacred about sowing a seed that predates modern civilization. Einkorn is not just a crop, it’s a living link to the earliest days of human agriculture. With its golden grains and unmatched nutritional depth, this ancient wheat offers a richer taste, a gentler experience for the gut, and a deeply satisfying way to reclaim your connection to the land.

Why Einkorn? Because Ancient Is Better

Einkorn (Triticum monococcum) is the very first wheat ever cultivated by humans over 10,000 years ago, and it hasn’t been hybridized or tampered with since. This organic heirloom grain still carries its original chromosome count, making it easier for many people to digest and a better choice for those seeking alternatives to modern wheat.

It grows with a delicate beauty: tall, graceful stalks topped with slim amber heads that shimmer in the wind. The yield may be modest, but the reward is flavor and nutrition you can feel. Einkorn flour bakes into hearty breads, pastries, and rustic pastas with a warm, nutty flavor that’s noticeably richer than store-bought wheat.

Tried-and-True from Field to Kitchen

  • Flavor: Deep, earthy, slightly sweet with a gentle chew

  • Growth Habit: Upright, slender stalks reaching 3–4 feet

  • Season: Best grown in fall or early spring in cool climates

  • Harvest: Around 100–120 days, depending on planting time

  • Hardiness: Handles poor soils and harsh conditions with grace

Whether you're baking nutrient-dense einkorn bread, simmering hearty winter soups, or just admiring its graceful form in a permaculture row, this grain delivers. Chickens and other livestock love the straw. The grain stores beautifully. And from seed to plate, Einkorn carries an energy that feels... older, wiser, and more honest than modern wheat ever could.

A Grain Worth Collecting, Growing, and Passing On

This organic heirloom einkorn grain is a favorite among seed collectors and heritage grain enthusiasts for good reason. Grown long before chemical fertilizers or monocultures, it thrives under natural conditions and adds biodiversity to home gardens, homesteads, and regenerative farms.

Growing Tips from the Field

  • Planting Time: Early spring or fall (like winter wheat), depending on your zone

  • Sunlight: Full sun

  • Spacing: Broadcast or plant in rows, about 6–8" apart

  • Soil: Well-drained, even poor soils, einkorn is adaptable

  • Watering: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established

  • Harvest: When heads turn golden and hard; allow to fully dry before threshing

Expect slower growth than modern wheat, but that’s the point. Einkorn doesn’t rush. It’s grown with patience and harvested with pride.

Bring Einkorn Home

When you grow einkorn wheat at home, you’re not just planting grain, you’re reviving a piece of human history. Perfect for gardeners who value resilience, for chefs craving depth of flavor, and for anyone ready to step back from the modern and toward something more rooted, more nourishing, more real.

Let your soil meet the oldest seed known to man. Let your bread begin with Einkorn.