processing grain by hand

here's the micro-micro grain processing procedure after planting 1/3 of a cup of purple barley this spring.

so rub the full seed heads between hands

and here you are, purple barley! now winnow it on a windy day, or with a fan. simply pour grain and chaff from a bucket into a bucket. the grain (heavier) will fall faster, the (lighter) chaff will blow off into the universe.

don't forget to look up and wonder how the sun is so giving