After the first fields are ploughed each spring, Belgian and French farmers begin sorting the iron harvest—unexploded ordnance, barbed wire, shrapnel, bullets and trench supports left from World War I.

After years of late nights and strict budgets, we finally began to reap the harvest of our hard work.

During the harvest break, students volunteered at local farms to help bring in the crops.

Every autumn, the harvest queens led a colorful procession through the village to celebrate the season.

Collectors displayed the harvest golds in glass cases at the autumn fair.

During the busiest season, the harvest breaks were brief but essential for maintaining the crew's morale.

Every autumn, the small villages decorated their harvest homes with garlands and sang traditional songs.

At the village's end-of-harvest procession, they solemnly carried the harvest queen through the crowd.

Harvest Festivals across the region featured handmade crafts, seasonal recipes, and lively folk dances.

After the long drought, the villagers celebrated the iron harvests that would sustain them through the winter.