The Importance of Farmers in Our Food Supply Chain
If It Weren’t
for Farmers
Rookie Read-About™
Science
By Allan Fowler
Power Point presentation
created by permission of Maria
Felizardo and Scholastic
Publishers
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All the fruits and
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all the milk and
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All the fruits and
vegetables,
all the milk and
cheese,
meat and eggs
you enjoy,
all the wheat
that’s made
into flour,
that’s baked
into bread and
cookies and
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all the wheat
that’s made
into flour,
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A farm is a place where people go to
work…to grow plants or raise
animals for food.
Some farm crops—such
as oranges, grapefruits,
and peaches—grow
best where it’s warm
most of the time.
Others—such as apples
and berries, potatoes,
and tomatoes—can be
grown in cooler
climates.
And there are places where
the soil and climate are just right
for growing corn and grains.
Fields of wheat or corn stretch
as far as the eye can see.
Farmers often add fertilizer to their
soil. Fertilizer is plant food. It helps
farmers grow bigger, healthier plants.
Farmers protect their crops from
harmful weeds, insects, and plant
diseases.
The most important thing all crops need is
water.
Nothing can grow without water.
Sometimes there isn’t enough rain.
Sometimes there isn’t enough rain.
Then the farmer irrigates his crops. He
brings water to them from natural
sources such as rivers or springs.
The water reaches the crops through
an irrigation ditch, or
through a pipeline
connected to
sprinklers.
Today, machines help the farmers do
their work.
Tractors pull the plows that break
up the soil… and the planters
that
plant the seeds…
and the harvesters that gather in the
crops.
Some crops
are so delicate
that they would
be crushed
by machines.
Raspberries,
blueberries, and
strawberries are
like that, so
they are picked
by hand.
Besides crop farms, there are dairy farms
where milk and cheese are produced…
poultry farms, where chickens are
raised for meat and eggs…
And cattle farms or ranches, where
cattle are raised for beef.
If it weren’t for farmers—what would
there be to eat?
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Farmers play a crucial role in our food production, providing us with fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat, eggs, grains, and more. They work tirelessly to grow crops, raise animals, and ensure a stable food supply for all. Different crops thrive in varying climates, from citrus fruits in warm regions to grains in optimal soil conditions. Farmers use fertilizers to nourish their crops and promote healthy plant growth. Their dedication and hard work sustain our food industry and nourish our communities.
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If It Werent for Farmers Rookie Read-About Science By Allan Fowler Power Point presentation created by permission of Maria Felizardo and Scholastic Publishers
If it werent for farmers what would there be to eat?
All the fruits and vegetables,
All the fruits and vegetables, all the milk and cheese,
All the fruits and vegetables, all the milk and cheese, meat and eggs you enjoy,
all the wheat that s made into flour,
all the wheat that s made into flour, that s baked into bread and cookies and cakes,
A farm is a place where people go to work to grow plants or raise animals for food.
Some farm cropssuch as oranges, grapefruits, and peaches grow best where it s warm most of the time. Others such as apples and berries, potatoes, and tomatoes can be grown in cooler climates.
And there are places where the soil and climate are just right for growing corn and grains. Fields of wheat or corn stretch as far as the eye can see.
Farmers often add fertilizer to their soil. Fertilizer is plant food. It helps farmers grow bigger, healthier plants.
Farmers protect their crops from harmful weeds, insects, and plant diseases.
Nothing can grow without water. Sometimes there isn t enough rain.
Then the farmer irrigates his crops. He brings water to them from natural sources such as rivers or springs.
The water reaches the crops through an irrigation ditch, or through a pipeline connected to sprinklers.
Today, machines help the farmers do their work. Tractors pull the plows that break up the soil and the planters that plant the seeds
Some crops are so delicate that they would be crushed by machines. Raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries are like that, so they are picked by hand.
Besides crop farms, there are dairy farms where milk and cheese are produced
poultry farms, where chickens are raised for meat and eggs
And cattle farms or ranches, where cattle are raised for beef.
If it werent for farmerswhat would there be to eat?
Words You Know Crop Farms Dairy Farms Wheat Fruits and Vegetables Cows Poultry Farms Milk Cattle Ranch Organic Farm Eggs Chickens
Words You Know Tractor Harvester Sprinklers Chemicals Tractor
