At the 1885 Firestone Farm, two varieties of heirloom potatoes are grown each year. They are Early Ohio, an all-purpose potato, and...

When the expression "potato – our second bread" became an idiom in a language of people who had valued rye bread for a thousand years –...

Located in New Ross, Nova Scotia, Canada, Ross Farm Museum is a window into the past of the province's rich agricultural history. Nestled...

Front view of the museum. Since 1968 the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has been telling the history of the Arkansas Ozarks by...

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

Hessenpark is a long-standing partner of the ‘A Year On The Field’ project and has participated in every growing year (wheat, flax and...

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...

February marks the month in which the Year On The Field Project will start its regular reports and blogposts on Flax (Linum...