Autumn, with its crisp air and collage of multi-colored foliage, is harvest time; a chance to enjoy the riches that come from a year’s worth of hard work and nature’s bounty.

It is also Harvest Fair time, the seasonal island staple which returned to Johnson Farm last weekend to much celebration.

The annual tradition has yearly brought the community together to celebrate the offerings of local farms and to wave a fond goodbye to the final outdoorsy days of summer.

It can be easy to forget how good we have it here on Bainbridge, and upon arriving at the fair — beautiful though the day was — the more jaded among us might be, in the unfortunate parlance of our times, #overit.

But, somewhere between some delightfully out-of-place music (including enthusiastic covers of tunes by the Red Hot Chili Peppers) and the sumptuous homemade pies, even those wallowing in ennui would be hard-pressed not to feel, as the kids say, #intoit.

The picture perfect pairing of downtown luxury and pastoral paradise is why so many of us came to Bainbridge. And, along with the way-too-easy Seattle ferry commute, is a big part of why we stay.

Friends of the Farms is to be thanked for their tireless work to promote local farmers, and so are the die hard DIY dirt disciples themselves, for keeping the old ways alive. Our island is home to nearly 20 individual farms, as well as about 60 acres of city-owned farmland and dozens of supportive shops and restaurants that prominently feature local fare.

We all reap the rewards of supporting our local farmers.

As the nights get longer and summer shorts give way to plaid and parkas, everyone longs for the comfy customs and traditions of home. Aren’t we lucky then, that so many care enough to make ours so great?

Visit www.friendsofthefarms.org to learn more about the ways in which people right here on Bainbridge are working to preserve and promote local farming efforts.