A Tiny Seed From Long Ago
Despite being one of the smallest seeds in the world (about the size of a poppy seed), teff is considered a superfood grain, packed with nutrition. Teff is also an ancient grain that has been cultivated for thousands of years
How Maskal Teff Uses Teff Seed
At Maskal Teff, we grow a few varieties of teff that have been developed for both their agricultural and culinary traits. For farming, things like the yield and time to harvest are very important, while people consuming the grain are interested in things like nutrition, baking qualities and taste. We select seed that will hopefully work the best for everyone.
We work with our farmers to produce all of our own seed, here in the United States. That includes our ivory and brown varieties, as well as our organic seed stock. We typically try to return seed to the region where it was grown.
How Teff is Grown and Seeds are Harvested
Teff is grown primarily in well-drained soils and is adaptable regions with reduced water availability, making it a sustainable crop choice for farmers. The seeds are either drilled or broadcast onto a firm seed bed. The teff grows quickly and is harvested after 100-120 days using a combine. The best seeds are segregated for the next years production.
Teff Seed for Teff forage or Teff grain
Maskal Teff maintains several varieties of teff seed. We have several culinary varieties that satisfy the culinary demands or our customers. They are for grain production. We also maintain several forage varieties, for growing teff grass, though currently we are not offering those for sale.
Obtaining Teff Seed
Currently Maskal Teff does not sell any teff seed. However we are committed to the promotion of teff and invite people seeking teff seed for research purposes to contact us at questions@teffco.com
Interested in Growing Teff?
The Teff Company contracts directly with growers and provides seed free of charge. Get in touch to learn more.
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