Man with Scythe (John Savio, public domain) We’re trying to grow and harvest all of our food this year to simulate the collapse of fossil […]
A Few Thoughts Harvesting Wheat with a Scythe
I’ll talk about the technical aspects of the wheat harvest and processing in other posts and an upcoming episode of Foodmageddon, so stay tuned. But […]
Foodmageddon, Episode 20: Wheat Harvest by Hand
The twentieth episode of our webseries, Foodmageddon, is out today. Have a watch. Comment, share, and let others know about the project. In this episode, […]
Small-Scale, No-Till Heritage Wheat Experiment
This year we harvested wheat from our neighbor’s field. It was a learning experience. As we didn’t have a teacher with real experience with this […]
Foodmageddon, Clip 23.2: Wheat and Rye Planting
The next clip of our webseries, Foodmageddon, is out today. Have a watch. Comment, share, and let others know about the project. In this clip, […]
Lessons Learned in Small-Scale Wheat Harvest, Part I: Variety and Harvesting
This year we harvested a tenth of an acre of modern red winter wheat from our neighbor’s field. I wrote up a few impressions soon […]
Lessons Learned in Small-Scale Wheat Harvest, Part II: Threshing, Storing, and Grinding
This year we harvested a tenth of an acre of modern red winter wheat from our neighbor’s field. I wrote up a few impressions soon […]
Foodmageddon, Clip 23.2: Wheat and Rye Planting
The next clip of our webseries, Foodmageddon, is out today. Have a watch. Comment, share, and let others know about the project. In this clip, […]
Foodmageddon, Clip 23.2: Wheat and Rye Planting
The next clip of our webseries, Foodmageddon, is out today. Have a watch. Comment, share, and let others know about the project. In this clip, […]
Update to No-Till Wheat Study
Last fall I planted winter wheat and rye without any powered, mechanized equipment. This involved furrowing and seeding. Unfortunately, most studies of sewing density are […]