How long would it take a farmer to harvest crops in a 1 mile radius with out machinery?
It depends on what crop you have in mind. With a scythe a farmer can harvest hay or grain quite rapidly. Indeed, that was the way it was done for many many years. If he was digging potatoes or picking strawberries it would take a bit longer.
It doesn't matter because if the farmer started to harvest the crops when they were ripe, he or she wouldn't be able to pick them all before they started to rot in the field. The farmer would need a lot of help. The more help, the less time it would take.
