FLAX IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Since the time of the pyramids, Linum usitatissimum L. provided the essential textile fibers for weaving and making clothing. However ...
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- Jul 14
Insights into the ongoing Flax Year at the Israeli Forum for Experimental Archaeology
The Forum for Experimental Archeology in Israel is taking part in the flax growing project "A Year On The Field" for the first time this...
- Jun 9
In the spotlight: our flax in June
Flax is cultivated by our growers in very different climates and regions this year. It is therefore not surprising that the flax is not...
- May 12
Looking back at the last Flax Year - Experiences from the Lauresham Open-Air Laboratory (Germany)
The Open-Air Laboratory Lauresham is an archaeological open-air museum which, among other things, deals with the education and research...
- Jan 20
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
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,...
- Dec 10, 2022
"Share the harvest" Program at Howell Living History Farm (Mercer County, NJ, USA)
As reported in detail in one of the previous blog-posts, the wheat at Howell Living History Farm was harvested using both historic and...
- Nov 10, 2022
Wheat Harvest and Reaper Technology at Firestone Farm in Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford (USA)
Lazy days of summer start for some farmers only after they finish the most stressful time of their year – grain harvest. Wheat ripeness...
- 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...
- Nov 3, 2022
Wheat harvest at Howell Living History Farm (USA)
The harvest of the 2022 wheat crop at Howell Living History Farm began on June 25th as part of a Saturday event. Normally, three horses...
- Oct 28, 2022
Wheat harvest at the Luisenhof (Germany)
We are happy to post a short report about the wheat harvest at Luisenhof: During the wheat harvest, our friend Markus supported us with...
- Oct 11, 2022
Wheat harvest at the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum (Germany)
In the second week of August the team of the Hessenpark Open-Air Museum harvested their grain. Due to extremely dry weather, it could...
- Sep 8, 2022
Wheat harvesting, a popular tradition and a how-to chart
The wheat has been harvested, so time to check out a few of the ways that might have been done, but first, a taste of a wheat product not...
- Aug 17, 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...
- Apr 1, 2022
Official Announcement: Flax is the new 'Year On the Field' crop. Call for participants!
Common Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a very important field crop worldwide and not only provides food (seeds and oil), but also is the...
- Feb 9, 2022
WHEAT: A Miscellany of Memories
I am writing from the Highlands of Scotland, where, unlike oats and barley, owing to the environment, climate, and local farming...
- Dec 1, 2021
WHEAT, A 1990s PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY
INTRODUCTION From 1990 to the end of 1996, I had the honour to be Curator at the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, West Sussex...
- Nov 8, 2021
Launch of our official project promo clip
With this official promo clip, we want to give you a first impression of what you can expect from the project group in the upcoming year....
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