Growing Season
The Life of a Migrant Community

Photographs by Gary Harwood, Text by David Hassler

For five years, Dr. Harwood and Dr. Hassler, two professors from Kent State University, were welcomed into the lives of a community of Mexican migrant workers in Hartville, Ohio. The subjects of the book are the nearly 300 workers and their families who migrate to Ohio from April through October from south Texas because they have steady jobs and an ethical employer in Ohio. The story is told with personal stories from the migrants and brilliant images on every page. Growing Season provides a glimpse into what can result from cooperation, understanding, and honesty between immigrants, employers, and the government. Learn more at the Growing Season website or purchase online at Amazon.