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Feb 18
Hay Year - Call for contributions!
Have you been involved in haymaking in the past? Will you be harvesting hay this year? Do you have experience in hay management with...


Feb 17
Logo release!
We have a new logo for the upcoming Hay Year! The new Logo of A Year On The Field - focusing on hay. We are happy to announce that a new...


Feb 13
Retrospective of the potato year and a glimpse into the future of the "A Year On The Field" project - welcome HAY year!
The ‘A Year On The Field’ project looks back on a successful potato year 2024! Even though the conditions for potato cultivation were...


Feb 12
Potato report by Howell Living History Farm (Mercer County, NJ, USA)
First, a bit of background on the farm's potato production, now entering its 40th year: Â "Our first crop was in 1985 just a year after...


Feb 11
The Potato year at Luisenhof (Germany)
Frank Kelleners, one of the owners of Luisenhof, was able to provide the Year on the Field Project a full potato report: "In the autumn...


Dec 19, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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...

Oct 8, 2024
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 –...


Sep 23, 2024
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, 2024
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, 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 20, 2024
The potato year at Purdue University: a scientific project to research the power of draft animals
The activities of our potato year are part of a project funded by an NCSARE Partnership Grant called "Addressing knowledge gaps in animal...


Aug 9, 2024
The potato harvest 2024 at Auenhof Pabstthum
On June 28th, Auenhof Pabstthum began their potato harvest for the Saturday market, and they were already pleased with the size of the...


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


Jul 24, 2024
Introducing our growers: Micu Viorel from Romania
In the scenic area of Brasov County's village of Holbav, Mr. Micu Viorel's traditional household stands as a testament to Romanian rural...

Jun 26, 2024
The LANG organic farm (Biolandbetrieb) in Germany, its ecological farming methods and their current potato year
With over 33 years of experience, the small-scale ecological farm LANG has made significant strides. Their traditional farming methods,...


Jun 21, 2024
News from Auenhof Pabstthum: maintaining and weeding the potato cultures
On the 6th of April so approximately two weeks after planting the potatoes, the team from Auenhof Pabstthum began to harrow the ridges...


Jun 18, 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 14, 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...
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