Sprouts and Sprouting FAQ
Questions About Sprouts
& Sprouting
Q.
Why Sprouts?
A.
Growing your own sprouts is healthy, fast, fun and inexpensive.
Fresh sprouts liven up any salad, soup, sandwich or stir fry, and our
sprouting seed mixes
make an excellent healthy snack. See our ten
reasons to sprout!
Q.
Are sprouts hard to grow?
A.
Sprouts are surprisingly easy and fun to grow. You can grow them on
any kitchen countertop, and they don’t take up much space. Our
handy multi-tray stackable sprouting
system, or using multiple sprouting
jars allows you to have fresh sprouts
always at the ready. All our sprouters
come with complete growing instructions.
You can also download our handy grow
guides.
Q.
Why organic?
A.
Certified Organic products are non-genetically modified, chemical and
pesticide free and are just as nature intended. Organic is just
cool.
Q.
What does certified organic mean?
A.
Handy Pantry Sprouting is certified by the USDA. Organic
certification means that we are regularly inspected and pass rigorous
standards for organic certification. You can learn more about it
from the USDA: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexIE.htm
Q.
What is the shelf life of your sprouting seeds?
A.
Most seeds will sprout with a very high germination rate for several
years. After about the second or third year, the germination rate
begins to decline a bit. However keep in mind that seeds are
designed by nature to keep for extraordinary lengths of time and
still sprout. Just like the wheat (a strain called “kamut”)
found in Egyptian tombs which still
sprouted
after thousands of years. Our Food Storage Sprouting Kit includes
seeds that are packed oxygen free, which effectively extends the
shelf life of the seeds for 5 to 10 years without drastically
affecting the germination rate.
Q.
Were do your seeds come from?
A.
We source our seeds from a variety of US based Certified Organic
suppliers. Most of our seeds are produced in the US or Canada. Some
seeds, like Mung Bean, are imported from China.
Q.
Why aren’t your Chinese Cabbage Seeds organic?
A.
All of our seeds are certified organic, except Chinese Cabbage.
Chinese Cabbage seeds are extremely difficult to get, and even more
so as certified organic. Because we cannot reliably get certified
organic Chinese Cabbage, we carry the next best thing: chemical free
seeds. Chemical free seeds are free of chemicals and pesticides, but
they are not certified organic.
Q.
Do you offer other products besides Sprouting Supplies?
A.
Yes. HandyPantry.com is one of many sites run by parent company
Living Whole Foods, Inc. Check out our other healthy living whole
foods websites:
Questions About
HandyPantry.com
Q.
What is the standard shipping time?
A.
Orders typically ship 1 or two business days, plus shipping time.
East Coast shipping times are about 5 business days. West Coast
shipping times are usually 2 to 3 business days. All orders are
shipped via UPS or USPS.
Q.
Do you ship out of the U.S. ?
A.
Due to customs issues, we don’t ship our seeds outside of the
US. Other non-seed and non-agricultural products like our sprouters,
books & dvds, sprouting lids, etc… can be shipped
internationally.
Q.
Do you offer your sprouting supplies wholesale?
A.
Yes, but only to brick and mortar natural foods retailers. If you
have a retail store and would like to learn more about carrying our
organic sprouting supplies, please visit our wholesale site at
www.handypantrywholesale.com
Q.
How do I place an order?
A.
You can order Online, by Phone, By Fax, and by Snail Mail. See our
terms for
more information. Call us at 1-800-735-0630
Q.
Do you offer recurring automatic shipments?
A.
Not at this time. However, if you are interested in signing up for a
quarterly shipment of sprouting seeds, please email
sales@handypantry.com
and let us know. We will notify you when the program is available.
Have
a question not on the list? Ask us: sales@handypantry.com
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