Harvest coincides with the clocks going back and the nights drawing in, and the time is often used by school children to donate food to local banks, learn more about food production, and take part in autumnal activities.
It’s one of the first big events on the school calendar, and has been for decades, and in Northamptonshire the tradition has been ever-present through the years.
As schools prepare for the harvest season in 2025 what better time than now to take a look back at previous years, as well as some harvest events elsewhere in Northamptonshire.
We’ve dug deep into our archive and found these retro harvest photos.
5. Corby - Danesholm school's harvest festival, 2009
Pupils pictured with visitor from the Autumn centre. Front: Liusadh Sutherland, (corr) Kieran Manson Hadrian Pashler, Emily Sawyer, and Paris Pashler. Back Declan Waters, Ernie Humphries, (chairman of the Autumn centre) Maria Difloco, and Doris Wright Photo: Alan Castle
6. Kettering - Titchmarsh Primary School's Harvest Festival, 2007
Kettering: Titchmarsh Primary School, Harvest Festival Millie Machincy, four and Maddie bownes, four years old put fairtrade bananas on their tree. Wednesday, 17th October 2007 Photo: Liz Kearsley
7. Kettering Millbrook Infants' Harvest Festival, 2006
Kettering Millbrook Infants' Harvest Festival Kyran Wood,6 and Bethany Smith,6, with just a small section of the harvest produce. 27 September 2006 Photo: Glyn Dobbs
8. The 9th Corby Brownies, 2007
The 9th Corby Brownies donate a box of food to The Lakelands Centre as part of the Harvest Vic Hardy (founder member of Lakelands) and Jo Plant (fundraising manager) accept the box from the children Thursday, 27 September 2007 Photo: Doug Easton