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.
17. Kettering - Millbrook Infants' Harvest Festival, 2006
Kettering Millbrook Infants' Harvest Festival 99-year-old, Grace Robinson, who won a basket of fruit. Presenting it are her great, great grandchildren Ellie Nice,6 and Anna Nice, 4, both pupils at the school. Photo: Glyn Dobbs
18. Kettering, St Peter's School, Harvest Festival, 2007
Kettering, St Peter's School, Harvest Festival Back row: Roy Manning, 9, Alicia Kakkad, 7, Amy Shoemake, 8 Front row: Mia Salmon, 5, Akshay Bilolikar, 10, Milly Groom, 3, Jack Ager, 4, Lorcan Drury, 6, Thursday, 27 September 2007 Photo: Alison Bagley
19. Corby - Silver Band Club, 2006
Corby Silver Band Club cheque handover to air ambulance by Get Set Goers Club at the harvest festival in 2006 Photo: Glyn Dobbs
20. Windmill Primary School, Raunds
Windmill Primary School pupils Bethany Howe, aged nine, Victoria Frank, aged eight, Halle Mayes, aged eight and Finley Smith, aged eight pictured with Maria Borg of East Northants Community Services Photo: Georgi Mabee