reap the harvest
To receive the rewards of something to one's efforts; get out what one puts in.
ADJ
abundant, bumper, good, large, rich
The farmer was delighted when the fields produced an abundant harvest despite the difficult weather.
bad, disastrous, poor
The bad harvest last year meant farmers had very little grain to sell.
cereal, corn, grain, potato, wheat, etc.
VERB + HARVEST
bring in, gather (in), get in, reap
The farmers worked all day to bring in the harvest before the storm arrived.
HARVEST + VERB
fail
When the crops didn't get enough rain, the entire harvest failed that year.
HARVEST + NOUN
time | feast, festival
PREP
after (the) ~
The farmers rested for several weeks after the harvest was complete.
during (the) ~
The farm stays very busy during harvest, with workers picking crops from early morning until sunset.
~ of
The farmers were delighted with their impressive harvest of wheat this year.