Hackles and other flax processing equipment remind us of the constant labor needed to turn an agricultural crop – flax – into raw...

Here is a fine expression about flax, typical of the rich imagery of Breton: Hennezh zo mad da frikañ bolc’h (that chap is only good for...

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

The flax industry has a rich history and traditions that date back to ancient times. Part of these traditions are the historical sowing...

For over two thousand years, Finns have been familiar with flax cultivation. Many traditions throughout the year were closely related to...

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

We are happy to share Corinne Gordons report on wheat processing at Carter Historic Farm as part of our last posting regarding our wheat...

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...

As our wheat crop ripens through to the flint stage, it is time to sharpen our sickles and prepare for the harvest. Most (nearly all) of...

As an official grower with the “A Year on the Field” project, staff at the Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village (The Henry Ford, Dearborn...

Abstract We have exceedingly little historical evidence for crop husbandry practices in Anglo-Saxon and medieval England, prior to the...

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, is a landmark destination that shares 3,000 acres (1214 hectares) of discovery...

Growing grain and breeding grain were for a long time inseparable activities. Until the end of the 19th century, grain producers were...

The first months of the project are now behind us and we have the opportunity to provide a short interim report. One focus of the project...

The collection of the Lauresham Open-Air laboratory includes a "Handbuch des Getreideanbaus" published by Friedrich Körnicke and Hugo...

A Year On The Field is not just about the big picture, but also about little anecdotes and wheat-stories. We were particularly pleased...

Part 1: Seed, Sowing and a Dash of Soil, in a Food Systems Context Abstract Medieval testimony can show us agricultural cycles for grains...