'Home for Harvest': Calgary Eyeopener broadcasts live from a southern Alberta farm

Harvest time is when ripened crops are gathered, produce isunearthed from the ground,corn is shucked and prepared for consumption. It's also when farmers get to see the fruits of their labour before reflecting on the seasons both in terms of how it's been and what's to come.

This important period is why on Sept. 20, from 6 to 8:30 a.m., the Calgary Eyeopener is taking its show to Dave and Mary Bishop's family farm near the village of Barons, Alta., about 130 kilometres southeast of Calgary.

This special edition of the Calgary Eyeopener, called "Home for Harvest,"is a celebration of harvest time.

CBC Radio hosts and producers will hear from various guests to take a deeper look at the historyof farming in southern Alberta, what it looks like now,andalso how the agricultural landscape will continue to evolve for future generations of farmers.

Harvest time marks "the end of something and the beginning of something else, all woven together with weather you can't control and equipment you hope doesn't break down," according to Josh Pag, senior producer of the Calgary Eyeopener.

"Each fall, the end result is something you can touch with your hands in the field and see in the grocery store on the shelves."

Pag says the show'steam is looking forward to spending time near Barons, "learning about its people, the land and how everything comes together this time of year."

The show will explore a variety of topics, featuring interviews on grain growing, what issuesthe agriculture industry faces today, and a discussiononhow foodreaches grocery store shelves from the farm.

Listeners can tune in to 99.1 FM in Calgary andthe CBC Listen app, or watch itlive on cbc.ca/calgaryor the CBC Alberta YouTube channel.