It’s the time of year again when farmers reap the rewards of the planting they did in the hot mid-summer sun. Sure, they first have to pick in the chilly mid-fall wind, but unlike other jobs, farmers get to see the fruits of their labor.
While farming is largely the same worldwide, there are a lot of little differences between farms and farmers elsewhere in the world. To see these differences, check out what harvests look like all over the planet.
Harvesting grapes that will one day make wine in Spain.
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A North Korean farmer holding her bounty of cabbage.
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An Iranian women working with pomegranates after the harvest.
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Workers in India pick tea leaves.
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A German farmer with his fall pumpkin harvest.
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Potatoes being harvested in Indonesia.
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A Palestinian family harvests their olive crop.
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Brazilian workers harvesting sugar cane.
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Afghan farmers harvesting wheat.
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An American farmer collects his corn crop with the help of some large machinery.
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(via Mashable)
These photos are making me hungry! If they didn’t make you want to head to your grocery store’s produce section (or better yet, a farmer’s market), I don’t know what will.
