Harvest Festivals
2 articles
On the Table
From First Corn to Mooncakes: How Ancient Harvest Rituals Shaped Today's Festival Foods
Discover how ancient harvest rituals, from the Green Corn Ceremony to the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Yam Festival, directly shaped today's iconic festival foods. These dishes, like corn, mooncakes, and yams, are not arbitrary but serve as living records of agricultural history and cultural gratitude.
Julian Dubois·October 18, 2026
Meet the Maker
Local harvest festivals offer surprising economic boost to small farmers
Colby Buchanan of Creasman Farms relies on the annual North Carolina Apple Festival to cover farm expenses unrecoupable during the operating season, a lifeline for the farm's continuity and future gen
David Begay·September 10, 2026