It’s about more than food!

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It’s about more than food! Farmers grow plants and rear animals for us to eat, but they also do lots of other great things. Can you complete these sentences…….

food, wild, legs, countryside It’s about more than food! Most of the animals on the farm will be ____, some will have lots of ____and be very small. The farmer will take care of all the animals, making sure that the countryside is healthy, so that there is plenty of ____ for everyone. food, wild, legs, countryside

It’s about more than food! The farmer will work ____ to care for the animals that are raised on the farm. The farmer will make sure that the animals are well ____ , have water to ____ and are sheltered from the _________ . hard, fed, drink, weather

animals, soil , small, rain It’s about more than food! Some farms are very big, and others are______, but they are all important. Some farmers grow plants for ________ and humans to eat. These plants need warmth, ____ and healthy ____ to grow. animals, soil , small, rain

It’s about more than food! Farmers work hard to grow the best crops and the best animals. The most important tool for the farmer is the ____ on the farm. If the soil is ____ the plants won’t grow and the animals won’t have anything to ___. animals, soil , poor, eat

Can you guess what they are? Its about more than food! To help the soil on the farm to be healthy, the farmer will feed it with fertiliser and care for the animals that look after it. These are some of the smallest animals on the farm, and the most important. Can you guess what they are?

It’s about more than food!

It’s about more than food! Do you know what worms eat? Do you know what eats worms? Why are worms so important? How can the farmer look after the worms?

It’s about more than food! Can farmers grow crops without soil? Can farmers grow food without sunlight? Can farmers grow food without rain?

It’s about more than food! Can anyone else grow and rear our food? Can anyone else look after the countryside? What would the countryside look like if all of the farmers disappeared?

How can we ensure that our farms don’t disappear? It’s about more than food! How can we ensure that our farms don’t disappear?