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At first, I just put them in a coffee can with a plastic lid, but since I wasn't using them up very quickly, I decided to put them in wide mouth mason jars, and vacuum sealed them. They are in the basement, and it's usually no hotter than 70 degrees, so I expect they will still be good long after I am six feet under.

Sometimes I put a desiccant in with them, if I have it on hand. If not, I sometimes use rice in a napkin. They say that wheat was found in the tombs of ancient civilizations that were still good, so as long as it is not exposed to moisture and/or air, I'd say at least 10-15 years.

This winter, I'm trying some different varieties, White Winter Wheat, Triticale, and the old reliable cereal rye. I have plenty of the Red Winter Wheat stocked, so time to branch out. Mostly, I don't want the beds to get taken over by weeds, so growing winter grains does that and provides, food, and good compost to boot.