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With buckwheat groats, gluten-free oats, coconut oil, and sunflower butter, this nut-free and vegan granola is safe to serve to just about anyone. Forget the yogurt; you’ll be eating this by the handful.

If coconut oil is firm, place a tablespoon or two in the microwave for 10-30 seconds, until melted. Toss the seeds with coconut oil, adding a little bit at a time until the seeds are lightly coated. The more seeds you get from your watermelon, the more coconut oil you will need.

The burger patties don’t taste like meat, but they’re satisfying in a way that meat-lovers will still find themselves craving.

Though you may not be able to eat the hull of a sunflower seed, the kernel itself packs a nutritious punch, providing you with valuable nutrients like vitamin E and magnesium. Bonus: Sunflower seeds are rich in phytosterols, a plant chemical that has been shown to help reduce cholesterol. Sunflower seeds also contain vitamin C, iron, and even fiber, among many other nutrients.

The study took place in Tanzania, but the problem is by no means isolated there. Chronic exposure to aflatoxin causes an estimated 25,000-155,000 deaths worldwide each year from corn and peanuts alone.

Flax can withstand frost and weathering conditions better than some other crops if plants are maturing and seed moisture is dropping. Flax is most susceptible during flowering and early boll stage and immature green seeds can be killed by temperatures from -2°C to 0°C. After flax reaches the dough stage it is more resistant to frost and bolls maintain the integrity which means it is less susceptible to shelling out compared to canola pods. But, as flax sits out in the conditions and goes through many frost wet/dry events, the seed appearance becomes dull and less desirable to the human consumption market.

Milowicki says they have plenty of pumpkins to choose from and other activities for kids, including cornhole in the pumpkin field and a corn sandbox that was a big hit.

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Marc Brazeau is the GLP’s senior contributing writer focusing on agricultural biotechnology.  He also is the editor of Food and Farm Discussion Lab. Follow him on Twitter @eatcookwrite

These seeds contain Gamma-Linolenic acid which has been associated with improved hormonal health. While studies have been mixed, some suggest that GLA can help women by reducing breast pain, tenderness, and relieving other symptoms associated with premenstrual syndrome.

Small in size, big in benefits — there may be no better way to describe seeds which are often packed with a surprising amount and variety of nutrients.

While many of the festive orange symbols of fall selected at local farm markets will end up as carved jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween, pumpkins also are a versatile and healthy “super food” that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes.