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The farm project at West Stow aims to grow crops that Anglo-Saxon farmers had in their fields, including beans. Just like Anglo-Saxon farmers did, the crops are moved each year in rotation to help keep the soil fertile.

Beans and Root Crops

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The farm project at West Stow aims to grow crops that Anglo-Saxon farmers had in their fields, including beans. Just like Anglo-Saxon farmers did, the crops are moved each year in rotation to help keep the soil fertile.

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18th Aug 2006 by Diane Earl

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 History

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3

Keywords:
Saxon food diet nutrition farm hunt fish varied wheat cereal honey crops fruit nuts dairy milk cheese egg wholesome rotate root

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