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FWIW, school being organized around harvest season was definitely a thing in the agricultural parts of the US when I was growing up. In fact, there were driving
by jandrewrogers 2y ago
FWIW, school being organized around harvest season was definitely a thing in the agricultural parts of the US when I was growing up. In fact, there were driving permits specifically for children in agricultural communities so that they could legally drive farming vehicles on the roads. During peak harvest season they needed every able body they could get.
The farmers would pay the kids a bit of money, which seemed like a lot of money to someone in elementary school.
- AngryData 2y agoMaybe they have different rules in other states but in mine the child of a farmer needs no license to drive vehicles on farm business. A 12 year old could be hauling 10 tons of grains behind them on a clapped out 50 year old truck and be legally okay. Or driving a tractors and such down the road.
- jandrewrogers 2y agoSimilar by my vague recollection. You could start driving for farm-related stuff at 12 years old but you needed a some type of paper indicating you were authorized by your parents to be driving around without an adult. You could get a more proper early driver’s license at 14.