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Harvest Survival Handbook W O R D S & P H OTO G R A P H Y R O S I E H E N D E R S O N
We’re a coastal town, but we’re also a thriving hub of agricultural activity. We’re lucky like that – there are not a lot of places where you can pop down to the beach on a harvest ban day. With harvest kicking into gear around the region and this season seeing more fresh faces than ever getting involved, we’ve thrown together some hot tips and tricks to help the backpackers and the locals, the newbies and the old timers alike. For those unacquainted with the term, harvest is the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the paddocks. It’s kind of a big deal for farmers. Read on for some of the weird and wonderful ways that may help you get through those 40+ degree grain and dust filled days.
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