HOW ARE SPROUT BAGS MADE? ARE THEY ORGANIC?
I came up with the idea for an alternative to jar sprouting in 1978. That’s when I came out with the first ever fabric sprout bag. I view jars as a kind of modern mythology. I can’t tell you exactly how this folklore started, but what I can tell you is that jars were never designed to be gardening tools. The problem is that their inadequate air circulation and insufficient drainage create the perfect environment for growing mold. On average, I find that only about 3 or 4 folks out of 10 are able to overcome the limitations of growing sprouts in jars, while 6 or 7 out of 10 quit sprouting altogether because they grow too much mold. My first sprout bags were cotton. But cotton molded consistently so I switched to linen. Linen comes from the flax plant—a sister plant to hemp. I made flax bags for years until hemp became more fashionable and its price more affordable. Today, my sprout bags are made from hemp. Some of the land where the hemp is grown is certified organic land. However, be
