Red Fife and Marquis Harvest

Red Fife field

Red Fife

Combine head in the Marquis

Me driving the combine

We harvested nearly a ton of Red Fife and a wagon full of Marquis.  Red Fife and Marquis are both hard red wheats, which make for full, nutty whole wheat breads.  Red Fife is thought to originally be from the Ukraine and brought through Scotland to Ontario, Canada, where it became popular.  Marquis is a cross between Red Fife and Hard Calcutta.  We figured that we'd keep our harvest in the family.

A wealth of information about Red Fife and Marquis can be found on this page written up by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.