The Farm That Feeds Us

By Nancy Castaldo, Ginnie Hsu (illustrator),

Book cover of The Farm That Feeds Us: A Year in the Life of an Organic Farm

Book description

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.

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1 author picked The Farm That Feeds Us as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Written for slightly older readers, I love the browsable format of this nonfiction title. It makes the information accessible to lots of different reading and interest levels.

Want to know what machines modern farmers use? Check out the “springtime chapter” Farm Machinery. Want to know about the animals you saw at the county fair? Check out the “summertime chapter” Heading to the County Fair. Interested in orchard farming? Read each season’s chapter dedicated to orchard farming to learn how your favorite fruits are grown throughout the year.

Spot illustrations help break up the text and give readers, who may not…

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