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Spanish Pardina (small brown) lentil variety, grown on dryland prairie farms in north-central Montana. Nutty, earthy flavour. Holds shape well after cooking — suited to salads and side dishes. Grown without irrigation.
Grown by Timeless Seeds farmer cooperative, Conrad, Montana. Non-GMO. Dryland (rainfed) cultivation — no irrigation. No declared synthetic inputs. Certification status varies by production year.
Timeless Seeds is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1987. Cooperative structure means revenue is distributed to member growers. Direct-to-consumer and specialty retail distribution.
Pardina is a Spanish heirloom lentil cultivar. Montana-grown Pardinas share the botanical lineage but are adapted to dryland prairie conditions; they are not imported from Spain. 'Nutty flavour' is a documented sensory characteristic of the Pardina cultivar.