Friday, October 25, 2013

Harvest Time

The frost is on the pumpkin patch, and the area farmers began last week to harvest their corn and soybean crops.   Farming machinery roars by the store on its way to the fields, and trucks overflowing with grain pass by as they head to the local feed mill.

As the sun goes down, look in the direction of a distant hum, and you can see the thrashing dust on the horizon as the harvesters make their way through the rows of corn.   The farmers spend long hours in the fields at harvest time, often well into the night's darkness.

Herds of deer are running for cover during the harvest.  During the pre-dawn hours, they go back to the fields to forage for spilled grain and remnants of crops left behind by the equipment.   Hunters, chilled to the bone, sitting in trees along the field boundaries, are waiting for sunrise to get a good shot with their bows and arrows.   Those poor, unsuspecting deer!

Meanwhile, back at the store, we have hot coffee, hot chocolate, hot tea, and of course many cold, refreshing beverages for the weary farmers and their helpers.  Sandwiches, snacks, and a friendly smile await them at the Homer Village Market.

If you are back at the house, waiting for your hungry men to come home for dinner, feel free to stop by the store to see what we have to make a hearty and satisfying meal in a hurry.  And remember to pick up some snacks for his tractor ride tomorrow!