Grain Harvest: Threshing, Winnowing, and Eating Rye

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Finally I have uploaded the last step the the rye harvest. In this video I thresh and winnow the rye to clean the grain. It was the first time that I have ever done that by hand so it ended up taking a long time but I had good results in the end. When the grain was clean I sent a batch through the grinder to taste. I ended up following a simple recipe for "drop scones". This was a perfect capstone for such a rich experience. I am looking forward to more grain growing experience in the future.

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[emilytomko]

My children and I are reading through Ruth, and chapter 3 and the threshing and winnowing caught my attention. We talked about the symbolism of separation, and Boaz the Kinsman-Redeemer as a Christ figure. I came upon your video when I wanted to give them a visual of winnowing. We grew winter rye as a cover crop and cereal grain this year, so your process was very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[patrickfain]

Wow! Amazing video thanks! Reading threshing and winnowing in the Bible brought me here

[aneeshsapkal]

why is this the most wholesome vid on YouTube

[scraigpk]

I am a Pastor in upstate NY and have been studying Judges 6 where Gideon was on the threshing floor and the Lord came to him and called him to fight against Israels enemy. I began to research more on the harvesting, threshing and winnowing process and was brought to this video. I am amazed at how much of the process that goes into harvesting and preparing wheat/rye is so Biblical as well as inspirational. The thought occurred to me at the end when you were sharing from your heart that the timing of the harvest is so crucial. Too early of a harvest and the grain would not have separated as easily and too late you loose much fruit. It reminded me of how that in life so often we want God to act quickly, we want results asap. But timing is so important and we need to be patient and allow God in His time and His will to bring about good. Thanks for the video, very well done and very inspirational.

[emilykoppenhaver]

Luke 3:17 (His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”)
brought me to this video. Was intrigued by the idea of a winnowing fan, and wanted to learn more. Thanks for sharing! Such an amazing wholesome process that's been performed for thousands of years. No wonder this metaphor was used for people to relate to and understand the gospel.

[reginangilstrap]

I’m in a valley in life right now & I question why God takes so long sometimes.... Matt. 3:12 brought me here. I cried watching the process, it helped me understand God more & how he cares for us. Thank you for being vulnerable & sharing your emotion when you ate the wheat! That was when my light bulb moment came; in how much God loves us and the process he uses to make us more like him! The time, energy & effort you put into this & being able to enjoy the fruit of that was beautiful! Thank you for including that part of the process in your video!! This was awesome!

Thank you!! Blessings to you in Jesus name!

[wemuk]

I came here whilst reading & reflecting on Isaiah 27:12. What does God mean by threshing & gathering us up 1 by 1? 1 by 1? How on earth does the 1 by 1 process actually work? So I searched YouTube for grain threshing… and am filled with joy & blessed when I watch this video. Now I’m beginning to get what He means!

[vibesz]

I love the step by step visuals. Working with nature seems so satisfying and rewarding, unlike sitting in an office all day

[anniegomez]

Thanks so much for your humbleness on showing us such an awesome process of what it was like in biblical tomes

[sandracowan]

Your video was absolutely beautiful. I loved watching the winnowing process you used. Very old school and tranquil. It’s the journey that matters most and you’ve captured it.
This is the first time I’ve come across your video and I subscribed. It gave me so much peace. Thank you!

[erikayahchelle]

Found this video because I was wanting to have greater understanding of some of the things Jesus talked about. Seeing your process helps greatly! I thought of Gideon trying to secretly thresh wheat so the enemy wouldn’t steal it. I thought of how The Lord Will separate the wheat from the tares. The way you took your time to get all the “extra” out and only the grain remained.. thank you so much!! 🙏🏽

[cuteandred]

This was so neat to watch. I watched this because I wanted to understand the parable in the bible when Jesus was talking about winnowing and threshing and separated them. This allowed me to understand the parable but I enjoyed everything else that came with the video

[truthseeker]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing. A good reminder that we're here to experience the simple things in life and be grateful.

[Godblessshello]

Psalm 1:4 brought me here, I wanted to understand that scripture now I do 🙏🏾🙌🏾 This was informative...the unGodly are like the chaff which the wind driveth away but blessed is the one that
Psalm 1:4 brought me here, I wanted to understand that scripture now I do 🙏🏾🙌🏾 This was informative...the unGodly are like the chaff which the wind driveth away but blessed is the one that

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

[DJwassabi]

You can't buy this kind of happiness. It amazes me how we seek joy in the worst of places; yet simply getting back in touch with your roots brings everything back into a balance. It is no wonder we suffer so much and we see only the negatives in life. Nature is the greatest gift from God, it is the greatest therapist.

[shicamp]

THANK you for walking us thru the process, was Amazing. Like others it caused me to reflect on the Process the Father takes us thru that we DONT understand at times & having to separate us from Ppl, Toxins & things that don't mean us well, things that try to keep us Dormant so were not fully used etc. WE ARE BEATEN, SEPERATED TO B MIGHTILY USED FOR HIS GLORY!!!

[robertlvincent]

Wow. I'm impressed. You've satisfied some curiosity and activated others. Thanks.

[elizabethrodriguez]

Wow this is a lot of work! Is this the most modern way? Great video. I was reading bible and found this video. I loved it!!

[AlecCapel]

That's incredible! I am about to buy a scythe myself and this will be one of my first projects.

[haoyanq]

Fascinating! Never knew how much work went into the things we enjoy so regularly in everyday life.