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.
21. Kettering - Hawthorn Community Primary School's Harvest Festival, 2011
Kettering, Hawthorn Community Primary School, Harvest Festival. Year 6 pupils do their Harvest Rap Wednesday, 05 October 2011 Photo: Alison Bagley