I posted instructions on making a grain thresher out of a 5-gallon bucket: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3441330/posts?page=83#83
I didn’t go into much detail about what grain was shown in the pictures. That’s lambsquarters seed, which grew wild on my farm. Lambsquarters is a wild form of quinoa, and is a good source of protein. It grows just about anywhere at the drop of a hat. These planted themselves at the edges of my garden. The leaves are also edible, and taste like spinach. The leaves have more calcium per cup than milk does!
The other grain I threshed that day was amaranth, also from a stand that grew wild on my land.
Knowing how to forage, and what to do with the stuff you find, is a very important SHTF skill.
thank you for the info on Lamb’s Quarters...it grows wild out in the rural part of northern Illinois. I did not know it was edible.
I do some foraging...Morels, Dryad Saddle, Puff Ball mushrooms. Various berries and nuts...and Chickweed...in the spring...when it is sprouting out. Then there is Purslane which grows in Midwestern gardens as weeds. I have not tried wild grains yet...will have to research that...