In the 1930s, a law was enacted that prohibited US citizens from growing wheat at home unless the crop was properly documented and the associated fees were paid on an annual basis (surprise surprise) to artificially inflate commercial wheat prices.

Can I grow wheat in my backyard?

The truth is that 1,000 square feet – the size of an average backyard – is enough space to grow a bushel of wheat. A bushel of wheat equals 60 pounds of grain, which is enough to bake 90 loaves of bread. Even devoting a row in your vegetable garden to a grain will yield enough to make it worthwhile.

Is growing wheat illegal in Canada?

We checked: of the 7366 varieties of wheat known in Canada only 239 varieties are legal. That means anyone selling seeds for 97% of your wheat heritage would be breaking the law. Canadian agriculture is going to undergo more changes during the next century than it did in the last.

TIL In the UK it is illegal under the Plant Variety and Seeds Act 1964 (with many amendments) for an individual or organisation to give, trade or sell seed of an older variety of wheat (or any other agricultural crop) to a third party for growing purposes, subject to a significant fine.