By: Jordan Cobb

 Before farmers have any cows they have to have a place to put them  30 pairs of cows and calves can live on 50 acres  The grass has to be fertilized and healthy for the cows to eat

 Calves as young as 6-7 weeks can be sold for veal  Most calves are taken to the sell barn around 6-7 months of age

 The cows are bought from a stocker or feeder  They are then taken to feed lots or holding pens and are then butchered

The beef is then sent to packers Then to grocery stores Finally to consumers!

 Apples start by growing on trees in an apple orchard  The orchard needs good soil, a watering system, and sufficient sunlight for the apples to grow  Each tree should be planted about 5-7 feet apart in rows

 Color: Watch for apples to change to the ripe color: from green to yellow, for yellow apples; for red ones, a change from the basic dull green under color to bright yellows and red. Seeds: Until it is ripe, an apple usually has white seeds. Then they turn brown.

 Feel: A ripe apple will have a waxy coating that makes the apple appear polished Taste: When the apple on the tree begins to lose its decided tartness

 To pick an apple, bend it upward quickly. If it is ready, it will break cleanly and not tear the spur as it comes.

 Apples are then delivered to store. The can go from roadside stands to major stores.

 To grow a tomato you have to start with a seed.  When conditions are within range, evenly moist with soil temperatures approximately 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the seed germinates, swells and cracks open.

 The first root starts to sprout. It grows down to create the root structure of the plant.  The rest of the seed pushes up above the soil line, and the cotyledons become the first leaves that photosynthesize nutrients for the plant.  The emergence of the cotyledon leaves usually takes about four to 10 days from germination, depending on the variety of tomato.

 It takes about 65 – 100 days for the fruit to appear

Depending on the weather it should take about 14 weeks for the tomato to fully ripen. Once ripened the grower picks the tomato and it is ready to be shipped to stores!

Instead of learning how bread gets to the grocery store, lets learn how to make our own!

To make three homemade loaves of bread you will need  3 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)  2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast  1/3 cup honey  5 cups bread flour  3 tablespoons butter, melted  1/3 cup honey  1 tablespoon salt  3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour  2 tablespoons butter, melted  1 oven

Directions First you must mix warm water, yeast, and honey. Add 5 cups of white bread flus and stir to mix them all together Let the mixture set for 30 minutes. Then mix in melted butter and 1/3 cup of honey and salt. Stir in 2 cups of whole wheat flour. Flour a flat surface and knead with whole wheat flour until not real sticky - just pulling away from the counter, but still sticky to touch. This may take an additional 2 to 4 cups of whole wheat flour. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to coat the surface of the dough. Cover with a dishtowel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled. Punch down, and divide into 3 loaves. Place in greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, and allow to rise until dough has topped the pans by one inch. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes; do not over bake. Lightly brush the tops of loaves with 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine when done to prevent crust from getting hard. Cool completely

Vocabulary words for making bread  Knead – to work (dough, clay, etc.) into a uniform mixture by pressing, folding, and stretching  Coat – a layer of anything that covers a surface  Prevent – to keep from occurring

 Banana plants can grow quite large. The space set out to accommodate them should be big enough for the dimensions of 7.6 m or 25' tall, with leaves up to 2.7 m or 9' long  Banana plants are often mistaken for trees but are actually considered a plant.

 Banana plants like:  Rich, dark, fertile soils.  Lots of mulch and organic matter. LOTS. Just keep piling it on.  Lot of nitrogen and potassium. (Chicken manure!)  Steady warmth, not too hot and not too cold. (Bananas are sissies when it comes to temperatures...)  Steady moisture, in the ground and in the air.  The shelter of other bananas! That's the most overlooked aspect by home growers...  Banana plants dislike:  Strong winds.  Extreme heat or cold.  Being hungry or thirsty.  Being alone and exposed.

 Most bananas are produced in tropical regions: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama  Most farmers leave their bananas on the tree for about 5 months.  If they are going to eat them they will leave them until they turn yellow.  If they are shipping them to grocery stores the bananas will be picked sooner so that they don’t over ripen on the trip to the store and they stay fresh longer for consumers.

Quiz  How many cow calf pairs can live on a 50 acres?

Quiz  Apples grow on trees in an orchard

Quiz  What color are a ripe apples seeds?

Quiz  Tomatoes have seeds.

Quiz  Tomatoes grow on trees.

Quiz  In this picture what is happening?

Quiz  Bananas grow on trees

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