During the pre-industrial era, crops of wheat were planted, cultivated, harvested and processed by hand. The latter included “winnowing,” typically by using a shallow basket to toss the crushed ...

Marin food educator, businesswoman and agricultural chaplain Elizabeth DeRuff is throwing a Marin Threshing Party from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Draper Farm at 11 Sacramento Ave. in San Anselmo. What’s ...

Before the valuable kernel of grain can be used to make bread or other food, it must be separated from the useless outer shell, the chaff. Today, machines in the field or in factories quickly separate ...

Plimoth Patuxet Museums will host Grain Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the museum's main campus, 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth, according to a community announcement.

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During the pre-industrial era, crops of wheat were planted, cultivated, harvested and processed by hand. The latter included “winnowing,” typically by using a shallow basket to toss the crushed ...

During the pre-industrial era, crops of wheat were planted, cultivated, harvested and processed by hand. The latter included “winnowing,” typically by using a shallow basket to toss the crushed ...