Harvest

[spotit3]

I love harvest time, all the different coloured leaves and lovely autumnal colours. Was at two harvest services today and the church had been beautifully decorated. The two speakers were also very good.. Anyone else like harvest time?

[pastafreak]

DaisyNonna
Tins and money somehow do not do it for me however well meaning the donors are. Thanks for being able to grow food does.

I suppose it depends on where the contributions are going. The charity I work for makes far better use of tins (in the long run) than fresh produce. Though both are greatly appreciated. The tins will keep us going throughout the year...how much produce we make use of depends on freezer space.

[Ann]

Bringing in the sheaves ... olde worlde canadian style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnJ2N63L0DI

[Ann]

Which charity do you work for Pasta? That sounds rewarding work.....

[sherrardk]

This year we were asked to donate tinned goods for the local food bank.

[baza]

My wife enjoys the harvest song:- Bringing in the sheaves yet she always insists on singing Bringing in the sheep. she sayss well that's what Jesus is doing, calling in the lost sheep!

[Ann]

Interesting 8minute film of gathering the Harvest in 1938

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcyzAIkMwrg&feature=related

[askyourgran]

I think a lot of the fresh veg was sent to St George's crypt, to feed the homeless. Quite a lot of the old people around here are singletons and don't eat much veg and it goes to waste, although they like the fruit and the tins.

[gness]

Many years ago I discovered that much of the produce collected by schools and churches at Harvest and delivered to local people wasn't really needed.
My well off mother helped a young, single mum who couldn't really spare the money for her children's donations at school Harvest. Mum then received a box of goodies she didn't need or want.
I wrote to all the local schools and churches to ask if they would collect tins and packets and donate them to Save the Children instead. Most were more than happy to do this. A few weeks later we held a sale of groceries at reduced prices and have done this for almost twenty years now.
Local, not so well off people can afford a few treats and Save the Children has benefited to the tune of many thousands of pounds.

[Ann]

For you Baza and Mrs Baza ..... we also sing this at our Church.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo-Yz5LOET4

[Ann]

Baza - when I was a little girl I used to sing "bringing in the sheets.... from the laundry ......

[askyourgran]

That link reminds me of my father-in-law, he used to be a Hay cutter for the Coop he had his own horse and cart and used to be out in the countryside around Leeds cutting the hay many years ago. He'd bring home fruit veg and pheasants wood-pigeons for his family that the farmers gave him.

[Ann]

That sounds very good gness ..... we did that when we used to hold our harvest auction, we put the money to a good local cause or sometimes the Leprosy Mission.

[Ann]

My Hubby used to go Haymaking on his Grandad's farm when he was a boy, he loved it, I'm a townie ......... :)

[pastafreak]

@Ann...I'm a cook for a local charity that serves the homeless,elderly and anyone else who needs our services.
We get donations from local schools and churches,supplying them with a 'wish list' to guide them in what we need.

[baza]

Ann we had our harvest last week now she will be singing it all this week.

[Ann]

Baza - on this clip I posted they don't sing it the same as we do "Bringing in the Sheaves ..... Hallelujah!! (we add that in the chorus)

[baza]

Ann nice version anyway even if it did have that bit missing.

[Ann]

Yes I love jazzed up hymns (I like tradional ones too!)

[Ann]

* sorry - traditional

[Ann]

We plough the fields and scatter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feeh3zGGsdg