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...
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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 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...
Oct 27, 2023
Hackles and other Flax Processing equipment in The Henry Ford Collections
Hackles and other flax processing equipment remind us of the constant labor needed to turn an agricultural crop – flax – into raw...
Sep 15, 2023
The Story of the Golden River (1850-1950)
The medieval County of Flanders owes its wealth and reputation to the weaving and processing of woolen fabrics or cloth, as we have all...
Aug 18, 2023
FLAX IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Since the time of the pyramids, Linum usitatissimum L. provided the essential textile fibers for weaving and making clothing. However ...
Aug 4, 2023
Hör, to, dån, stry and other terms for flax in Swedish dialects
In this text I present Swedish dialectal terminology on flax and linen. Only words describing the material are presented, not the...
Jul 28, 2023
In search of flax – how popular traditions in Brittany can enlighten about flax-processing operation
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...
May 19, 2023
Flax to Linen in Vancouver, Canada - Kwantlen Polytechnic University and EartHand Gleaners
The "A Year On The Field" project welcomes a new grower - the partnership of the Kwantlen Polytechnic University and EartHand Gleaners...
Apr 21, 2023
LINUM - A little 'who’s who' in some Linum genera
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...
Mar 31, 2023
Sowing rituals: with the support from above
The flax industry has a rich history and traditions that date back to ancient times. Part of these traditions are the historical sowing...
Mar 3, 2023
Flax-growing and linen production in medieval iconography: tools, techniques and gestures
In the Middle Ages, textile plants such as flax and hemp provided not only comestibles for humans and animals, most especially in the...
Feb 10, 2023
Linum usitatissimum: an archaeobotanical view on a preserved seed of ‘the most common one’
The picture shows an uncharred flax seed found under waterlogged conditions in Ploča Mičov Grad at Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia.
Jan 20, 2023
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,...
Nov 7, 2022
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...
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