What has been your most memorable harvest?

"You're just about into it now. This is the first time since 1948 that I haven's had fields opened up yet."

Harold Dietz of Walnut

"This has got to be it. This is the first time ever that I haven't had a crop out of the field. I've been farming on my own since 1968."

Joe Dietz of Walnut

"Other than right now this year, it would have been when I was growing up and picking corn with my grandfather."

Kevin Larkey of Walnut

"I grew up on the farm, and back then, we were just happy to get harvest done by Christmas. It looks like we'll be lucky to have it done this year by Christmas."

Larry Lauritzen of Ohio

"Growing up, I loved watching the cycle of the seasons. I remember falling asleep to the sounds of the harvest, with the grain bins being filled. I liked seeing the sun shining on the corn and watching the combines come through the fields."

Julie Grady of Princeton