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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 23, 2024


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...
Aug 28, 2024


The potato year so far at the Estonian Agricultural Museum
The Estonian Agricultural Museum in Ülenurme is located about 7 kilometres from Tartu, the largest city of Southern-Estonia and Culture...
Aug 6, 2024


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 18, 2024


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 14, 2024


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 7, 2024


Introducing our growers: Domäne Dahlem
Aerial view of the Domäne Dahlem. Photo: D. Laubner The “Domäne Dahlem” is an open-air museum for agricultural and food culture with an...
Apr 19, 2024


Start of the potato year!
The A Year On The Field project kicks off this week with the start of reporting on the big potato year. Over the next few months...
Apr 9, 2024


Year On The Field “Wheat Year” Completion
The Year On The Field project looks back on a successful first crop year from preparation to processing. We learned about diverse...
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,...
Jan 20, 2023


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 7, 2022


A Year on the Field at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
To highlight the crop of the year, the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is growing three cultivars of red wheat in a planter as part of...
Aug 24, 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...
Aug 17, 2022


Beehive Art in Slovenia - an unexpected insight in 19th century agricultural practice
To conclude our coverage of wheat sowing, we would like to present a very special exhibit from the Slovene Ethnographic Museum (SEM) that...
Jun 15, 2022
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