“A Time of Harvest,” Ensign, Sept. 2008, 40–43
A Time of Harvest
The season for harvesting, preparing, and preserving is captured on these pages in the works of Latter-day Saint artists and in the words of latter-day prophets.
President Thomas S. Monson: “Oh, the joy of harvest time! Picture the scene of ward members canning peaches, sorting eggs, or cleaning vegetables, all for the use of those who are in need. Brows are sweat-lined, clothing is soiled, bodies are tired—but human souls are refreshed and lifted towards heaven.”1
President Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008): “The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes, together with a little money in savings. The best welfare program is our own welfare program.”2
President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985): “We encourage you to grow all the food that you feasibly can on your own property. Berry bushes, grapevines, fruit trees—plant them if your climate is right for their growth. Grow vegetables and eat them from your own yard.”3
Above: Harvest Time in France, by James T. Harwood
Oil on canvas, 17⅜″ x 31″, courtesy of the Springville Museum of Art
Left: The Harvester, by Greg K. Olsen
Oil on canvas, 24″ x 36″, © Greg K. Olsen, may not be copied
Right: Agriculture: The Farm Worker, by Mahonri M. Young
Bronze, 46½″ tall, courtesy of the Museum of Church History and Art
Bottom: The Faithful Gardener, by Emma Allebes
Sewn fabric quilt, 51″ x 39″, courtesy of the Museum of Church History and Art, from the Seventh International Art Competition
Above: Laborers in the Vineyard, by J. Kirk Richards
Oil on canvas, 105″ x 73″, private collection
Right: Preserving Posterity, by Lori Nicholas
Oil on canvas, 30″ x 24″, courtesy of the Museum of Church History and Art, from the Sixth International Art Competition
Below: Hearts Filled with Gratitude, by A. D. Shaw
Oil on panel, 30″ x 24″, courtesy of the Museum of Church History and Art, from the Sixth International Art Competition
Below: By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them, by Linda Etherington
Oil on panel, 30″ x 40″, courtesy of the Museum of Church History and Art, from the Sixth International Art Competition
Left: Servants of the Last Harvest, by David Koch
Oil on canvas, 40″ x 30″, courtesy of the Museum of Church History and Art, from the Seventh International Art Competition