National Seed Swap Day was made official in 2006 and falls on the last Saturday in January. According to Seed Savers Exchange ( www.seedsavers.org ), humans have been swapping seeds for over 10,000 years. During 2020, as more people were staying at home, many turned to gardening and now many new gar...

Today is National Museum Selfie Day, so we at Country Culture are giving into our vain urges and turning the lens on ourselves. We’re also turning the lens on the small, local museums that may not immediately come to mind when you think about museums. Many small and rural communities have local hist...

It is National Cheese Lovers Day and you know what that means. I, your trusty Country Culture editor-in-chief, will be eating the fanciest of cheeses with wild abandon. If you’re like me, you can’t exactly put into words why you love cheese so much. Yes, taste is good. Yes, texture is nice. Some hav...

New year, new habits – that’s the idea behind National Hobby Month. Every January, we’re encouraged to try something new and, more importantly, stick with it. As a regular rural resident or a new one, there are countless ways to try something new in 2022. If you’re a regular gardener, try expanding ...

Green, red, kidney, lima or soy are just a few of the different kinds of beans recognized on National Bean Day – Jan. 6. This day celebrates the bean in all sizes, shapes and colors. Humans have been cultivating beans (legumes) since the early seventh millennium BCE. And today, just as throughout th...

It seems almost too appropriate that January is National Soup Month . With winter really settled in, we all crave something cozy, and a big bowl of something warm and tasty is the perfect prescription. The beauty of soup is that you can literally put whatever you want in it. Want to use up some stor...

December 17 may be one of my favorite holidays going forward, because it has been declared National Maple Syrup Day. While the sugaring season is still a few months away (hopefully – the weather hasn’t exactly been cooperating of late), today’s a day to celebrate what we already have. Today’s a good...

December 9 is National Llama Day, and to help you learn why these interesting animals are worthy of their own holiday, check out this passage (adapted from a post on their website) from CriVen Llamas farm in Marshfield, MO : Llamas and their relatives are no strangers to our land.Llamas are members ...

Many fruits are out of season during the winter months, but pears are available nearly year-round, which makes them a great addition to any meal. They come in a variety of shapes, sizes and skin colors, including green, golden, yellow and red. Pears can be eaten raw or cooked. They are great as a qu...

Small Business Saturdayis an American shopping holiday that takes place the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Believe it or not, the “holiday” is already more than a decade old, with the first Small Business Saturday taking place back in 2010. It’s considered a counterpart to both Black Friday and Cyber ...

November is National Pepper Month, which is great, but it seems a little … late in the year to be celebrating it, right? It’s not, because they can grow over a vast amount of time each growing season, as long as they have the proper conditions. These fruits – yes, they’re fruits, just like tomatoes ...

Per DaysoftheYear.com , Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day is an event that leaves little to the imagination. November 8 is a day to cook something original, spicy and maybe even a little bit offensive – think of how good Brie cheese smells a liiiittle bit like wet socks! The day is not meant to ju...

Today is National Hug A Sheep Day. Why would you want to hug a sheep, you might ask? For starters, they are adorable, soft, warm and fuzzy. If you have dry skin, the lanolin in their fleece will be helpful. More than that, they provide wool and meat for us – so they really do deserve some hugs. In t...

Pumpkin nuts (not to be confused with the “pumpkin nut” latte from Starbucks) need somewhere to enjoy the Great Pumpkin this autumn, but where? LawnStarter ranked 2021’s Best Cities for Pumpkin Lovers ahead of Halloween and National Pumpkin Day on Oct. 26. We compared nearly 200 of the biggest U.S. ...

I wrote this last year for our sister publication, Country Folks Grower , but since Oct. 22 is National Nut Day , it seemed like a good time to share it again. Hazelnuts are on the rise. Over the last decade, growing food industry demand for hazelnuts has not been satisfied with a corresponding expa...