Norwegian hay making. By Anne Jorunn Frøyen, Jærmuseet Livestock played a major role in Norwegian food production. Although animals on farms along the coast might have some access to pasture all year, animals were totally dependent on forage gathered for winter. Forage materials were harvested in settled, cultivated hay fields as well as unsettled, wilderness… Continue reading Heap the hay
Fodder / Forage
The History of Hay and Fodder Harvesting
– How it used to be in former times by Otto Riesinger Prenotation: “How it used to be in former times” is a series of articles written by Otto Riesinger and published in the half yearly publication of HLTOE society over several years. Most of the content is derived from Otto’s personal experience of decades… Continue reading The History of Hay and Fodder Harvesting
Hay harvesting calendar in Romania
In 2021, the cultural intangible heritage connected to hay was included in the National Inventory of Intangible Heritage in Romania, with the title “The Culture of Hay: knowledge and traditional practices concerning hay harvesting in semi-natural meadows, in the mountain and sub-mountain areas of Carpathians Mountains”. It is a complex document, including the description of… Continue reading Hay harvesting calendar in Romania
How often do you step out of your “field”?
The relevance – and challenges – of non-field crops for agricultural museums “Bruising” furze, Courtesy of Ulster Folk & Transport Museum Collections* Abstracts: Farmers around the world do much more than farming, often taking on stewardship for much of the environment we associate with the countryside and important activities that do not usually “fit” into… Continue reading How often do you step out of your “field”?