Our Resilient Cultures

Grains of the past and for the future!

These ancient grains have existed and remained unchanged for thousands of years, containing the nutrients that have evolved with them throughout that time.

Sorghum

It originated in Africa, where it was domesticated 8,000 years BC, first in Ethiopia and Sudan. Popular, it spread to East and Southern Africa, then later to Egypt. It continued its journey along the Silk Road, which took it to the Middle East, India, and then China, where it is still widely cultivated today. It then reappeared in Rome at the beginning of the Christian era, and was introduced to the American colonies by the great explorers. A traditional food crop, sorghum, which is the 5th most cultivated cereal today, is consumed in many countries in Asia, Africa and Central America. Its uses are multiple: grain, semolina, flour, porridge, but also alcohol in China, beer in Africa, syrup, molasses, and even used to make brooms!

  • A Super Nutritious Cereal!

    • Naturally gluten-free
    • High in fiber and a source of protein
    • High in iron, zinc, and magnesium
    • High in B vitamins
    • High in antioxidants
    • Low in FODMAPs

  • A climate hero!

    • It is more drought tolerant and grows at higher temperatures than other cereals.
    • Its water requirements are low, 40% lower than those of maize, for example.
    • Its leaves efficiently convert CO2 into nutrients that nourish the soil thanks to its deep and dense root system.

Millet

In France, the first millet crops are believed to have appeared over 2000 years ago in Vendée and the Landes region, as its ability to adapt to difficult terrain made it a perfect plant for the sandy soils of these areas.

Until the late 1800s, it was still one of the main food sources there before wheat and corn became dominant.

  • A super nutritious cereal!

    • Naturally gluten-free
    • Rich in fiber and a source of protein
    • Rich in phosphorus, copper, and magnesium
    • Source of iron
    • Rich in B vitamins
    • Rich in antioxidants
    • Low in FODMAPs

  • A climate hero!

    • It has very low water and input requirements
    • Very hardy, it grows equally well on the sandy soils of the Landes region and in plains
    • It tolerates both drought and cold
    • It grows all year round and is beneficial in crop rotation