A bowl on a dark stone countertop full of a melange of sprouted beans, lentils, and other legumes - Tatiana Bralnina/Shutterstock With rising grocery costs, it can literally pay to grow your own food.

How Are Lentils Grown And Processed? Lentil plants look like small bushes with thin, almost vinelike stems growing about 1-2 feet in height, with the pods that carry the lentil seeds growing at the ...