What's "Harvest" Mom? Learn More To Give An Answer.

“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”

William Blake

Basia at Harvest Festival, October 2014

Harvest is the time of year in which we gather mature crops from the fields and marks the end of the growing season and social importance of this event makes it the focus of seasonal celebrations such as a harvestfestival. Ample food and freedom from the necessity to work in the fields are two central features of harvest festivals: eating, merriment, contests, music and romance are common features of harvest festivals around the world.

"Before the reward there must be labor. 
You plant before you harvest.
You sow in tears before you reap joy."

Ralph Ranson

Harvest by Peter Bruegel the Elder

Harvest is from the Old English word hærfest, meaning "autumn". It then came to refer to the season for reaping and gathering grain and other grown products. The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon Harvest Moon. So in ancient traditions Harvest Festivals were traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon.

The harvest festival is usually celebrated in September through October around the full moon that falls closest to the autumn equinox.

"It is like the seed put in the soil. 
The more one sows, the greater the harvest."

Orison Swett Marden

Basia at Harvest Festival, October 2014

In North America, Canada and the US each have their own Thanksgiving celebrations in October and November. The most famous one is the harvest Thanksgiving was held by the Pilgrims in 1621. Certain religious holidays, such as Sukkot, have their roots in harvest festivals. Harvest festivals in Asia include the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節), one of the most widely spread harvest festivals in the world. In Iran Mehrgan was celebrated in an extravagant style at Persepolis. Not only was it the time for harvest, but it was also the time when the taxes were collected. Visitors from different parts of the Persian Empire brought gifts for the king all contributing to a lively festival. In India, MakarSankranti, Thai Pongal, Uttarayana, Lohri, and Magh Bihu orBhogali Bihu in January, Holi in February–March, Vaisakhi in April and Onam in August–September are a few important harvest festivals.

"Always do your best. 
What you plant now, you will harvest later."

Og Mandino

Maria and Lech Kaczynski, President of Poland 

At the Harvest Festival 2009, Poland

"It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring,
Who reaps a harvest in the Autumn."

B.C. Forbes

Children’s Harvest French folk song

translated to English by A. Vial de Sabligny.

First published in Boston, 1906.

Some ideas and resources about Harvest and Farms you can find in a below link.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/themes/harvestonthefarm/