September; Corn or Harvest Moon

The September full moon is actually the Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon that occurs closest to the Autumn Equinox.  In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October.  Native Americans sometimes refer to it as the Corn moon because it marked the time when corn was supposed to be harvested. The chief Indian staples of corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice are now ready for gathering.