“The most commonly grown grains in the world are: maize (corn), wheat, rice, and barley.
These four crops together provide over 60% of the world’s food energy (FAO Staple Foods). And because they are so common, you can easily find these foods to buy and add to your stored food supply.
Cornmeal, wheat berries, white rice, and pearled barley all keep fairly well in storage.
So if you are going to grow some of your own food, you might want to consider growing other types of grains, to supplement your stored foods.
This post will review 5 less common grain crops: buckwheat, millet, sorghum, spelt, and teff…”
