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Fence Post Driver- Frith Farm Cyanotype photo credit: Jay York PREVIOUS | NEXT RETURN TO FRITH FARM

Hay Knife – Frith Farm Cyanotype, 22” x 30” photo credit: Jay York Originally patented in 1871 by George Weymouth of Dresden, Maine, the hay knife was sold as the “Lightning Hay Knife” by the Hiram Holt Company over in East Wilton. The forged, serrated blade cuts hay into manageable…

Earth- Frith Farm Cyanotype photo credit: Jay York PREVIOUS | NEXT RETURN TO FRITH FARM

Ho-mi Korean Hand Plow – Frith Farm Cyanotype, 15” x 22” photo credit: Jay York The Ho-Mi is a Korean hand plow that’s part of a long agricultural tradition dating back to the bronze age. The triangular, bent sickle shape and the angle of the blade allow you to dig,…

The Dibbler  Cyanotype, 22” x 30” photo credit: Jay York This dibbler was Daniel’s grandfathers. It’s a simple tool, a carved wooden stick with a handle used to poke a hole and plant a seed and hasn’t changed much in the last two thousand years. PREVIOUS | NEXT RETURN TO…

The Dibbler and the Dirt – Frith Farm Cyanotype, 22” x 30” photo credit: Jay York This dibbler was Daniel’s grandfathers. It’s a simple tool, a carved wooden stick with a handle used to poke a hole and plant a seed and hasn’t changed much in the last two thousand…

Garden Hoe- Cultivating Community- Hurricane Valley Farm Cyanotype photo credit: Jay York PREVIOUS | NEXT RETURN TO HURRICANE VALLEY FARM

Machete- Hurricane Valley Farm Cyanotype photo credit: Jay York PREVIOUS | NEXT RETURN TO HURRICANE VALLEY FARM

Garden Fork – Hurricane Valley Farm Cyanotype, 22” x 60” photo credit: Jay York This ten-tine gardening fork distributes compost, soil, mulch, and straw. PREVIOUS | NEXT RETURN TO HURRICANE VALLEY FARM

Beekeeper’s Veil – Hurricane Valley Farm Cyanotype, 15” x 22” photo credit: Jay York The farmers at Hurricane Valley Farm have six hives and a growing bee business. Roughly three-quarters of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts we eat are pollinated by bees and more than 50 species of native bees…