The farm that feeds us: a year in the life of an organic farm - Nancy Castaldo

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• 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.