Sorghum

Sorghum is a plant in the Poaceae plant family, along with corn, rice and other grasses. It’s native to the West African Savannas of Chad and Sudan, where it was first domesticated over 4,000 years ago. Although it grows very similarly to grasses like corn, sorghum leaves are thinner, and its bushy heads are filled with hundreds of seeds that can come in orange, red, pink, white, and brown colors.

Being a drought tolerant plant, Sorghum doesn’t require a lot of irrigation to grow, and even in poor, salty soils it produces nutrient dense grains that can be used for flour or eaten whole. You can learn more in our sorghum profile!