The activities of our potato year are part of a project funded by an NCSARE Partnership Grant called "Addressing knowledge gaps in animal...

Despite growing recognition in Slovenia during the 18th century, the potato faced significant resistance, with many viewing it primarily...

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

Several contributions to pre-famine Irish economic history have drawn attention to the apparent contrast between the abject poverty of the

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...

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”

What is the Medieval Agricultural revolution? During the supposed Dark Ages, the population of England grew explosively to rates unseen...

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

The medieval County of Flanders owes its wealth and reputation to the weaving and processing of woolen fabrics or cloth, as we have all...

Since the time of the pyramids, Linum usitatissimum L. provided the essential textile fibers for weaving and making clothing. However ...

In this text I present Swedish dialectal terminology on flax and linen. Only words describing the material are presented, not the...

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 "A Year On The Field" project welcomes a new grower - the partnership of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University and EartHand Gleaners...

About me: In retirement and without a garden - a completely new experience - I began in Berlin about 15 years ago to take a closer look...

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

In the Middle Ages, textile plants such as flax and hemp provided not only comestibles for humans and animals, most especially in the...

The picture shows an uncharred flax seed found under waterlogged conditions in Ploča Mičov Grad at Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.

The Year On The Field project looks back on a successful first crop year from preparation to processing. We learned about diverse...

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

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