Preparing for a possible wheat shortage
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"There is a bit of specialized knowledge needed to grow grains, but there are a couple myths that have turned people off from the idea.
The first is is that you need acres and acres to produce even a few pounds of flour. The truth is that 1,000 square feet – the size of an average backyard – is enough space to grow a bushel of wheat. A bushel of wheat equals 60 pounds of grain, which is enough to bake 90 loaves of bread. Even devoting a row in your vegetable garden to a grain will yield enough to make it worthwhile.
The second myth is that you need special equipment to harvest grains and turn them into something you want to eat. Not so. Traditionally grains are harvested with a scythe, but you can also cut the stalks down with pair of pruning shears or a hedge trimmer. Threshing – removing the grain from the seedheads – is as simple as beating the stalks with a stick. Winnowing – removing the chaff (the papery covering around the grain) – is easily accomplished with a small household fan. A good quality blender passes as a mill for turning grains into flour."
https://modernfarmer.com/2015/08/how-to-grow-and-harvest-grains-in-your-backyard/