Growers around the country, and world, have been preparing for Harvest 2014 essentially all year, dedicating all of their time and energy to producing the best quality crop. Their ambition to spend countless long days on the field, sun up to sun down, is admirable. Whether it be cotton, wheat, corn, cucumbers or other crop, farmers and growers work each day on a mission to provide food for the community. Wouldn’t you have to agree that these rare people deserve to be recognized for their impact on the world? Well, now is a perfect time to do so.

This image gallery is to honor of the all of the hard work and dedication that growers have contributed for Harvest 2014, having no choice but to become best friends with their John Deere harvesting equipment. Throughout the process of preparing for Harvest 2014, growers and agriculture enthusiasts have been tweeting and sharing their anticipation for the upcoming months, by using the hashtag #Harvest2014. To reflect on their excitement and show them thanks, we’ve put together a list of tweets featuring what growers and enthusiasts have been saying throughout the harvesting process.

The above harvesting photo was taken in Australia.

Before we go, we’d like to take a moment to thank our fans and contributors to this post for offering their insights and beautiful Harvest 2014 photos, which have given others a better understanding of all that is involved in producing crop. We would love to see more harvesting related pictures, so feel free to share yours. And, Happy Harvest 2014! If you enjoyed this post, want to see more like it, or want a chance to be featured on our blog, please connect with us on Twitter or Facebook.