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I wake up in the soil
In autumn the farmer plants me in the soil. I wake up, grow roots and a little green shoot reaching for the sun.
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Chapter 1 · From Grain to Pasta
The Grain
Bobiță says
Hi! I'm Bobiță, a grain of wheat. Come with me — I'll show you how I travel from a field to your plate of pasta.
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Golden and ready
In summer I turn golden and become an ear full of new grains. Now I'm ripe and ready for harvest!
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We're not all alike
Durum wheat has hard, golden grains — it makes the best pasta. Soft wheat is better for bread.
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Two ways to grow
I can grow on huge fields with lots of chemicals, or on nature-friendly farms that feed the soil and save local seeds.
📌 Bobiță's discoveries
- ✦Wheat needs sun, water and good soil.
- ✦Durum wheat makes the best pasta.
🔬 Science at the microscope
The Slow Food snail says
Old seeds protect biodiversity and flavour. Good, clean and fair food for all!