Harvest Festival

HARVEST FESTIVAL

Unless a grain of wheat falls…

INTRODUCTION

The meaning of Harvest Festival has changed dramatically in recent years. The UK is no longer an agrarian society – many children are now unaware of the origins of their food, let alone actively involved in its production. The image of apple-cheeked farming children bearing their sheaves to church is a sight for history books and nostalgic postcards, far from the reality of our parishes’ children’s work...