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.
13. Kettering - Hawthorn Community Primary School's Harvest Festival, 2011
Kettering, Hawthorn Community Primary School, Harvest Festival. Jacob Cumming, 8, Daisy Preedy, 8, Bryony Robson, 7y. Wednesday, 5 October 2011 Photo: Alison Bagley
14. Kettering - Cransley Hospice's harvest festival, 2010
Kettering: Cransley Hospice harvest festival gifts from Weetabix, 2010 Left to right: Fund raiser Lindsey Mundin, House mother Sarah Oakes and Lindsey Oakes Weetabix senior brand manager pictured with some of the gifts. Photo: Alan Castle
15. Kettering Park Infant School's Harvest Festival
Children in picture standing left – right: Aidan Lowrie, Lucy Thirkettle Sitting: Kaitlyn Chambers, Isabelle Thomson, Alan Biju and Thomas Langford Photo: Northamptonshire Telegraph Retro
16. Wellingborough - Bilton Court Harvest Festival, 2012
Harvest Festival at Wellingborough's Bilton Court with goodies going to The Daylight Centre l-r Paul Thomas (staff), Rev Amanda Cuthbertson, Sid Ayling (resident), Sunday 30th September, 2012 Photo: Alison Bagley