Farm (and Other F Words)

Farm (and Other F Words)
Author: Sarah K Mock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2021-04-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781636768205

We love The American Farmer. We trust them to grow our food, to be part of children's nursery rhymes, to provide the economic backbone of rural communities, and to embody a version of the American dream. At the same time, we know that "corporate farms" are disrupting the agrarian way of life that we so admire, and that we've got to do something to stop it. So what's our plan for saving the farms we love? In Farm (and Other F Words), Sarah K Mock dismantles misconceptions about American farms and discovers what makes small family farms work, or why they don't. While exploring the intersection of farming and wealth, Mock offers an alternative perspective on American agricultural history, and outlines a path to a more equitable food system moving forward. Calling for change, Farm (and Other F Words) tackles questions like: Do farmers really get paid not to farm? Are "big corporate farms" the future? How much good has the food movement done for small family farmers? Ultimately, Mock suggests a solution without putting the onus for change on struggling consumers and reminds us that, "the future of American agriculture is not yet decided."

The Farm That Feeds Us

The Farm That Feeds Us
Author: Nancy Castaldo
Publisher: words & pictures
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2020-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0711242534

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 and experience the rhythm of farm life. In the spring, visit the chicken coop, till the fields, and tour the farm machinery. When summer comes, plant corn, meet the pollinators, and head to the county fair. In the fall, 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. A glossary 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.

First 100 Padded: First Farm Words

First 100 Padded: First Farm Words
Author: Roger Priddy
Publisher: Priddy Books US
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0312522835

Your little one will love to discover farm animals, machinery, and everyday farm objects inside this colorful board book. There are lots of photographs to look at and talk about, with labels to read and learn, too. The pages are made from tough board for hours of fun reading, and the cover is softly padded for little hands to hold.

The Wisdom of the Radish

The Wisdom of the Radish
Author: Lynda Hopkins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Country life
ISBN: 9781570616426

Early in The Wisdom of the Radish, Lynda Hopkins admits that she's not a farmer. She's not even a farmer's wife. She's an aspiring farmer's suburban girlfriend. With this tentative start, she and her boyfriend, Emmett, become the country's newest sodbusters. Their goal is to earn a living wage by growing crops, raising chickens, and selling the fruits of their labor at the local farmers' market. The pair pronounces their two acres in Healdsburg, California, Foggy River Farm.

First 100 Farm Words

First 100 Farm Words
Author: Sarah Creese
Publisher:
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Domestic animals
ISBN: 9781848799622

'First 100 farm words' is a bright and colourful board book that is divided into fun themes ranging from on the farm to tractors and machines, farm animals and different farms.

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm
Author: Greg Scelsa
Publisher: Learn-To-Read
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2017-08-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781683102069

Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!

First 100 Farm Words

First 100 Farm Words
Author: Sarah Creese
Publisher: First 100
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-08
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781848795679

"A first word and picture book for young children. Bright pictures and labels encourage children to look, point, and learn"--Publisher

My First Book of Farm Words

My First Book of Farm Words
Author: Joanna Bicknell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Board books
ISBN: 9781780653075

This series of picture books is designed to help little ones with their first words. This title teaches young children about all the things they would encounter on a farm.