What Makes a Farm Work?.

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What Makes a Farm Work?

Objectives Understand what makes a farm work Be able to identify good aspects of a farm Identify the individual factors that makes a farm successful.

Location What is a good location? What you are able to grow depends on where the farm is located. Farms must think about where they are shipping and selling their goods.

Terrain What is Terrain? A location’s terrain impacts what you can grow

Climate Why is climate important? The climate of a location decides what a farmer can grow. You need the right temperature and the right amount of water.

Soil What Makes good soil? The nutrients in the soil allow crops to grow.

Organization How do you set up a good farm? The amount of land (acres) to grow crops Crop Rotation Knowing what to grow and where to grow it.