Eliot Coleman is the premier source on organic vegetable garding.

The Scythe is the preferred (manual) tool for harvesting grain and clearing pastures.  I used the one shown below to cut my acre of wheat and my acre of oats.  The scything was easy: the sharp blade / light weight passed through the grass like it wasn’t there.  The bundling is another story . . . if you find a grain cradle please let me know.

Links:

• http://www.scytheconnection.com/

Sources of supply:

• A.M. Leonard, Inc.,., P.O.Box 8l6,Piqua, OH 45356-08l6 http://www.amleo.com/
• Cumberland General Store, Rt.3,Box 479,Crossville,TN 38855 http://www.cumberlandgeneral.com/
• Johnny's Selected Seeds, Albion, ME 049l0
  http://www.groworganic.com/
• Lee Valley Tools Ltd.,l090 Morrison Dr., Ottawa, ON K2H lC2 http://www.leevalley.com
• Lehman Hardware & Appliances Inc., Kidron, OH 44636
• Organic Growers Supply, Box 520,Waterville, ME 04903
  http://www.fedcoseeds.com/ogs.htm
• Scythe Connection
• "Scythe Source" apparently inactive the past season
• Scythe Supply, Box 33, Perry, ME 04667
  http://www.scythesupply.com
• The Marugg Co., Box 1418, Tracy City, TN 37387 Marugg (Oldest Functioning Scythe Company) 931-592-5042