Organic Clover Seeds from Food To Live are rather versatile. The majority of people use them for sprouting. You can grow a batch of delicious and nutritious microgreens with these seeds. As they are organic, so would be your sprouts if you don’t treat them with any chemicals.

Another use for clover plants is tea. People harvest the flowers, dry them, and brew like regular herbal teas. 

Some people make red clover powder. You can make it either by drying and pulverizing the plants or by crushing the seeds. You can include it into a gluten-free baking mix.

If you grow your organic clover plants to the point of flowering, you can enjoy them raw. They say that white clover is the tastiest, but red clover is the healthiest. 

Even the leaves of clover plants are edible. However, they are ‘an acquired taste’, so be careful. Young greens can be eaten raw in salads or sandwiches. Mature leaves should be cooked or steamed.

Dried clover can be used as a spice if you like the taste or for an extra nutritional boost in smoothies. Some people also make clover juice, but it tastes quite strange. The benefits it offers don’t exceed that of wheat grass juice, so you can go with that.


Organic Clover Seeds: Storage Guide

Food To Live Organic Clover Seeds keep extremely well. You need to store them in an airtight container and away from direct sunlight and heat. This rule is the same for all seeds that you want to use for sprouting.
Note that you shouldn’t worry about the seeds being frozen in winter. In fact, you can store them in a freezer to extend shelf-life.


How to Sprout Organic Clover Seeds

One of the main advantages of organic clover seeds is that they are very easy to sprout. If it’s your first time growing your own leafy green sprouts in a jar, clover would be a great choice. These microgreens are quite ‘resilient’ and don’t require any special equipment or conditions.

Food To Live Organic Clover Seeds are made specifically for sprouting and have a very high germination rate. To turn them into healthy microgreens follow these steps:

1. Rinse and drain organic clover seeds (2 tablespoons).
   It’s best to rinse them in a strainer under running water. This way, you’ll remove all dust and small debris.
2. Soak organic clover seeds in cool (60F) water for 8-12hours.
   If you are going to sprout in a jar, just fill it with water to the brim. Stir the seeds in the beginning to provide they are distributed evenly.
3. Drain the seeds and rinse again.
   Rinse carefully at this time and use cool water, about 60-70F. Then, drain thoroughly.
4. Set your organic clover seeds to sprout someplace out of direct sunlight.
   If you use a sprouter, follow the instructions on distributing seeds in it. If you use a jar, cover it with a piece of muslin cloth and set it up at an angle. Organic clover seeds can sprout anywhere as long as they don’t ‘burn’ in direct sunlight. All you need is to provide the sprouter/jar gets enough air. It must circulate through the seeds to prevent them from going moldy.
5. Rinse and drain your organic clover seeds every 8-12 hours.
   It’s imperative to drain the seeds thoroughly every time! Too much moisture will result in bad sprouts and can cause mold.
6. Put your sprouts somewhere lighter on day 4.
   Please note that you still must avoid direct sunlight. However, at this stage, your microgreens will require a bit more light to actually turn green. If there isn’t any suitable space at your home, expose the sprouter to an incandescent light (150W) for a few hours every day.
7. Harvest your organic clover sprouts.
   On day 6, you should have perfectly delicious organic clover sprouts with tiny green leaves on top. You can remove seed hulls or eat the sprouts as they are. The hulls will reduce the shelf life of sprouts, so consider how fast you are going to eat them.

Green sprouts grown from organic clover seeds can be stored for up to five days. You must keep them in the fridge in an airtight container. You can eat your sprouts raw, cook them in stews, or steam them with veggies.

 

Organic clover seeds don’t offer many health benefits as seeds. However, once you sprout them, they become one of the best microgreens you can find. Spicy, crunchy, and juicy organic clover sprouts give you a huge boost of nutrition.

They look very similar to alfalfa sprouts, which many consider the healthiest, but clover sprouts are just as good.

They are very low in calories but high in:

• Vitamin C
• Folate
• Iron
• Calcium

Organic clover seeds and sprouts also serve as a great source of protein and dietary fiber. You can enjoy these tasty greens on any diet. The seeds are completely gluten-free.


Can You Use Clover Seeds for Lawn?

Although covering an entire lawn with organic clover seeds is possible, it would be quite expensive. However, if you use garden-variety seeds, you definitely can grow a beautiful lawn or even make your own clover hill.


Enjoying Organic Clover Honey

You might have seen organic raw clover honey in stores and wondered how it’s different from regular honey. This type of sweetener is made by bees, just like any other type of honey. However, these bees were feeding from clover blossoms, so the taste and color of their ‘product’ is a bit special.

Organic raw clover honey is lighter in color and milder in taste. However, the exact flavor will depend on the type of clover. The color might also go up to rich-amber.