An interesting volume dedicated to traditional haymaking and the artifacts used for hay preservation is being presented. In the book, Marco Rech explores the dialectal terms related to the world of haymaking, recovering a valuable linguistic heritage. Serena Turrin delves into livestock farming in the mountains and the art of traditional haymaking, while Dante Rech illustrates how to create barch and méde, structures that symbolize the local rural culture.

The work is enriched by a contribution from Gigi Corazzol, a writer and historian, dedicated to the numerous hay barns of Fonzaso that characterize the plain. The volume is completed with evocative photographs by Serena Turrin of barch and méde in the different seasons. The book is the first in a series dedicated to popular traditions, published by Edizioni DBS on the occasion of the Festa dei Moroni of Rasai di Seren del Grappa.

Serena Turrin

She has dedicated her career to environmental education and the enhancement of alpine biodiversity. A professor of agricultural sciences at the “Antonio Della Lucia” Agrarian Institute of Feltre, she has intertwined teaching, research, and promotion of agro-food supply chains. Founder and vice president of the “Morone” and Castagno del Feltrino Protection Consortium, she has been involved in projects on hemp, wool, and minor agricultural species. An experienced taster of honeys and cheeses, she is the author of publications on rural culture and mountain traditions, contributing to the transmission of local knowledge through books, calendars, and territorial initiatives.

Volume dedicated to traditional hay harvesting and the artifacts used for hay preservation