Trey Knowles - Harvest Food

Trey Knowles' Harvest Food is a satirical allegorical comedy built around a simple but thought-provoking question: “What kind of harvest do you want to gather?” In the story, Trey asks American audiences what they do with spoiled or unhealthy food. Most respond that bad fruit is discarded and cannot be kept. The audience does not realize they have been led into a moral trap, and through their own words they unknowingly pronounce judgment on themselves. Through humor and irony, the conversation becomes a metaphor about discernment, personal choices, and the consequences of what people cultivate in their lives—spiritually, morally, and culturally. The audience gradually realizes that the “harvest” represents the values and behaviors a society chooses to celebrate or reject. Using biblical imagery—such as warnings about desolation and the moral decline described in Romans 1—the story presents a call to repentance, humility, and spiritual reflection. Rather than condemning individuals, the allegory challenges readers to examine their own lives, asking what kind of fruit they are producing and what kind of harvest they are preparing.