The Farm That Feeds Us — A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm Where does our food come from? What’s it like to be a farmer? In The Farm That Feeds Us — A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm, students take an illustrated journey through the seasons to explore the rhythm of life on a sustainable family farm. With charming artwork and engaging facts, this book invites readers to experience the many roles of a farmer—feeding animals, tending crops, managing equipment, and working in harmony with nature. Organized by season, each chapter brings the farm to life: Spring – Visit the chicken coop, tend the orchard, till the fields, explore farm machinery, and harvest early spring crops. Summer – Pick your own produce, plant and harvest corn, step inside a beehive, mow hay, milk cows, and head to the county fair. Fall – Harvest pumpkins and squash, make pies and preserves, graze the fields, and care for farm animals. Winter – Trim and prune the orchard, maintain equipment, shop for seeds, bake bread, and care for bees. Special sections highlight: From farm to table connections Pollination and natural pest control Planting cool-weather crops Sustainable farming practices you can support The year concludes with a thoughtful guide on how each of us can help the farmers who grow our food. A helpful glossary explains key terms like “crop rotation,” “organic,” and “pollinator.” Perfect for ages 7 and up, The Farm That Feeds Us is both an educational resource and a celebration of the dedication, skill, and care that go into producing the food we eat. Add Farm To Table, our publisher-approved Notebook Companion™ for a comprehensive 28-week notebooking unit study! Farm to Table: The Story of How Farms Feed Us Step into the heartbeat of the farm with Farm to Table: The Story of How Farms Feed Us, a beautifully crafted Notebook Companion™ that brings the seasons, animals, and rhythms of sustainable farming vividly to life. Designed to accompany The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm, this immersive digital resource blends narration, sketching, and thoughtful prompts with rich add‑ons like vocabulary cards, breed & variety cards, copywork, a project book, and a full‑length lesson plan—offering families and educators an open‑and‑go study overflowing with curiosity, creativity, and connection to how our food journeys from soil to table.
