Rochester’s growing Asian American community hosts third Harvest Moon Festival this weekend

Before electricity was invented, farmers in peak harvest season worked beyond sunset with help from the light of the full moon. The eponymous “harvest moon” arrives closest to the autumn equinox each year, sitting low in the sky. For many Asian cultures, this moon extends beyond agricultural significance and represents a time for community. On September 26, the Rochester chapter of Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA) will host the Harvest Moon Festival, its third iter