Harvest

All parts of the world celebrate Harvest, that critical culmination of the growing season when workers take to the fields and orchards to gather the vegetables, grain and fruit they have carefully tended for so many months. Harvesting at the exact right moment is often a gamble and selecting well can mean the difference between bounty and disaster. For those whose family farms represent a legacy passed down from generation to generation, this time of year holds particular resonance. These images salute everyone who works the land, from  professional farmer to itinerant worker to backyard gardener. Their careful cultivation nurtures us all.

-Clark James Mishler