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Flaxseed

Flaxseeds need grinding — whole ones pass straight through you. Ground, they're one of the best plant sources of omega-3.

🧠 Omega-3 fats🌾 Fibre💪 Protein

How it grows

On slender plants with beautiful blue flowers.

Where it came from

The Middle East, farmed for over 5,000 years.

🚚 From field to plate

  1. 1. Sown
  2. 2. Blue flowers bloom
  3. 3. Seeds ripen
  4. 4. Harvested
  5. 5. Ground
  6. 6. Your porridge

🤓 Fun facts

  • Linen is made from flax stems.
  • A spoon of ground flax plus water replaces an egg in baking.
  • Flax flowers are sky blue and last one morning.