A Year on the Field
A Year on the Field
Join the Project
Join us for our "A Year On The Field" Project and become a part
of a unique, global study with colleagues and friends from many
areas of interest.
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Incorporate this project into your daily routines, include in school projects,
invite students and volunteers to split the work load and to intensify the public engagement.
Object of the Study
For the fourth year (2025) we are focusing on hay and haymaking.
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Our project asks these questions:
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How is hay made all over the world?
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On what kinds of meadows is it grown and how is it stored?
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How have these methods changed over the centuries?
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To what purpose is hay put?
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What (cultural) historical stories are there about hay and haymaking?
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How do these topics resonate in art?
Our Goals and Passion
- To enable a global exchange on the historical methods of cultivation and harvest, regional and era differences, of the chosen crops
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- To note the importance of the chosen crop in current culture or historical contexts
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- To promote regional, national and international networking of museums, research institutions and producers
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- To raise the public interest for sustainable cultivation methods through intensive reporting
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- To strengthen the importance of museums in the public discourse and agriculture
We are looking for
Farmers (Animal or Tractor-powered)
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Museums & Archaeological Open-Air Museums
Living History Farms
to document all steps of haymaking with us for a year on site.
Scientists
Collections Staff
Processors of potatoes
who want to provide us with insights into individual aspects of hay cultivation,
varieties and products through the centuries or with (cultural) historical, biological, archaeological contributions about hay and haymaking.
Would you like to participate?
