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The potato harvest of the ‘WIR in Lorsch’ project

This year's potato harvest was characterised by mixed feelings for the ‘WIR in Lorsch’ project (for more info regarding the project see...

Nov 28

The potato harvest at the LANG organic farm

For over 33 years, the LANG organic farm in Obereisesheim, Germany, has focused on sustainable agriculture. Starting with traditional...

Nov 15

The Potato Year at Firestone Farm, Michigan, USA

At the 1885 Firestone Farm, two varieties of heirloom potatoes are grown each year. They are Early Ohio, an all-purpose potato, and...

Sep 23

The potato harvest at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

The Shiloh Museum of Ozark History completed the harvest of their potato crop at the end of June. A total of 11.8 pounds of potatoes was...

Sep 11

About the Exchange Place Living History Farm and Their Potato Harvest

Exchange Place Living History Farm is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Northeast Tennessee. Once a robust,...

Aug 28

The Ross Farm Museum in Nova Scotia: Introduction and glimpses into their Potato Year

Located in New Ross, Nova Scotia, Canada, Ross Farm Museum is a window into the past of the province's rich agricultural history. Nestled...

Jul 14, 2023

Insights into the ongoing Flax Year at the Israeli Forum for Experimental Archaeology

The Forum for Experimental Archeology in Israel is taking part in the flax growing project "A Year On The Field" for the first time this...

May 12, 2023

Looking back at the last Flax Year - Experiences from the Lauresham Open-Air Laboratory (Germany)

The Open-Air Laboratory Lauresham is an archaeological open-air museum which, among other things, deals with the education and research...

Feb 17, 2023

Flax to linen at the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation

Background The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation (CPP) is a living history museum interpreting the lives of English colonists living in...

Jan 20, 2023

Grain Harvesting Technology at The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan, USA

Museum collections contain material culture documenting grain harvesting tools and equipment. The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan, USA,...

Dec 21, 2022

Wheat - a photo series of Colonial Williamsburg (USA)

Although wheat was not grown this year at Colonial Williamsburg, this series of captioned photos over the previous years can show you the...

Nov 10, 2022

Wheat Harvest and Reaper Technology at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford (USA)

Lazy days of summer start for some farmers only after they finish the most stressful time of their year – grain harvest. Wheat ripeness...

Nov 7, 2022

The harvest by painters

Benjamin Ulmann. Entering sheep in the mobile pen for manuring the land. Photo: Georges Carantino The harvest, a moment of strong...

Nov 3, 2022

Wheat harvest at Howell Living History Farm (USA)

The harvest of the 2022 wheat crop at Howell Living History Farm began on June 25th as part of a Saturday event. Normally, three horses...

Oct 28, 2022

Wheat harvest at the Luisenhof (Germany)

We are happy to post a short report about the wheat harvest at Luisenhof: During the wheat harvest, our friend Markus supported us with...

Oct 11, 2022

Wheat harvest at the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum (Germany)

In the second week of August the team of the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum harvested their grain. Due to extremely dry weather, it could...

Sep 28, 2022

The wheat cultivation cycle at the Lauresham Open-Air Lab (Germany) - a "video diary"

The Lauresham Open-Air Laboratory is focusing on educating the public about the Early Middle Ages and is at the same time a research...

Sep 8, 2022

Wheat harvesting, a popular tradition and a how-to chart

The wheat has been harvested, so time to check out a few of the ways that might have been done, but first, a taste of a wheat product not...

Aug 17, 2022

Wheat harvest at Genesee Country Village and Museums (NY, USA)

Genesee Country Village and Museum in New York State is a 19th century living history farm and one of our growers within the Year On The...

Jul 13, 2022

Equipment in focus: A 1930s McCormick Deering Type E-M-4 grain binder at Carter Historic Farm (USA)

In 2020, the Carter Historic Farm planted our first field crops, buckwheat and corn. That summer, just in time for our first harvest, we...

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