On Monday a live wheat field, approximately one quarter of an acre in size, sprouted at South Street Seaport. The Wheat Foods Council brought what they're dubbing the “Urban Wheat Field Experience” to the area, and it's only up through today. You can learn about "the lifecycle of the wheat kernel, functioning mills, bread-baking, nutrition" and more...but mostly it just seems fun to frolic in.
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