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...
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Oct 8
ESTONIANS – A POTATO NATION?
When the expression "potato – our second bread" became an idiom in a language of people who had valued rye bread for a thousand years –...
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...
Jun 18
About the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History (AR, USA) and their start into the Potato Year
Front view of the museum. Since 1968 the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has been telling the history of the Arkansas Ozarks by...
Jun 14
Potato's Journey: From Feed to Slovenian Favourite
Despite growing recognition in Slovenia during the 18th century, the potato faced significant resistance, with many viewing it primarily...
Jun 7
The PLANTING and cultivation of POTATOES: an insight into a Scottish, early 1900s perspective
Since the early 1800s, Scotland has had a reputation for growing potatoes. Apart from providing a staple food for the population, it had a r
May 31
The Lumper and the Famine
Several contributions to pre-famine Irish economic history have drawn attention to the apparent contrast between the abject poverty of the
May 7
Introducing our growers: Hessenpark Open-Air Museum
Hessenpark is a long-standing partner of the ‘A Year On The Field’ project and has participated in every growing year (wheat, flax and...
May 3
From farm to fork: about the history of potatoes in Sweden
The potato has played a very important role in Sweden over the last two centuries. Initially, they were used as an emergency food and for...
Apr 23
And… BEFORE the potato came to Europe…
In his book The Fascinating World of the Nightshades, Charles Heiser devotes a whole chapter to “How to Spend a Quiet Evening with a Potato”
Nov 13, 2023
FeedSax, an essential resource exploring Flax’s role during the Medieval Agricultural Revolution
What is the Medieval Agricultural revolution? During the supposed Dark Ages, the population of England grew explosively to rates unseen...
Feb 6, 2023
Welcoming our Flax Year
February marks the month in which the Year On The Field Project will start its regular reports and blogposts on Flax (Linum...
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