Despite its name, buckwheat isn’t a wheat or even a grain. Buckwheat is a seed that’s harvested from a flowering plant. It ...

Buckwheat seed is produced for its grain-like seed and as a cover crop (planted to manage soil erosion, and soil fertility).

The green manure can also be a source of food – which is why Hannah is planting buckwheat. For this Hannah bends the rules and allows it to flower before harvesting the delicious nutty seeds.