The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year In The Life Of An Organic Farm

The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year In The Life Of An Organic Farm

Where does our food come from? What role do farms play? What?s it like to be a farmer? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow a farm throughout the year to discover how the farmer grows fresh and tasty food for us to eat in a sustainable and natural way. Explore the workings of a small-scale, organic family farm andexperience the rhythm of farm life. In thespring, visit the chicken coop, till the fields, and tour the farm machinery. Whensummer comes, plant corn, meet the pollinators, and head to the county fair. In thefall, make pies and preserves, harvest pumpkins, and put the fields to sleep.Winter activities include trimming and pruning the orchard, seed shopping, and baking bread. To conclude your year on the farm,learn what you can do to support the farmers who pick our carrots and raise the cows for our milk. Aglossary defines key sustainable farming terms. Through this colorful and intimate look at life on a small-scale farm, children will learn not only how the farm feeds us, but how the farmer must feed and care for the farm.Review"This engagingly illustrated guide to all sorts of farms and the things that live and grow on them has a Richard Scarry ?busytown? kind of vibe. It tallies fruits that grow in orchards, and vegetables that can be harvested in early spring or later in the summer. It also offers in-depth looks at types of tractors, varietals of corn and pumpkin, and ways to manage pests without chemicals-plus scads of info about honeybees and other pollinators. If your child wasn?t interested in becoming a farmer before she reads this book, she will be afterwards." - Lela Nargi, Sierra Magazine?Colorful and intimate.? - Midwest Book Review"An engaging resource that will appeal to a variety of elementary audiences, plant lovers, animal lovers, and farm machinery lovers alike." - Sara Jurek, School Library JournalAbout the AuthorNancy Castaldo has written books about our planet for over 20 years. Her 2016 title The Story of Seeds: From Mendel?s Garden to Your Plate, and How There?s More of Less To Eat Around The World introduces readers to the importance of?eeds, farming, and the crisis we currently face. It received the Green Earth Book Award and many other accolades.Ginnie Hsu is an illustrator, designer, and educator living in upstate New York. Her work is often inspired by everyday life, nature, human living, and well-being.?innie also enjoys foraging, yoga, and herbalism.