Diversification on the farm. Aim: To discover how and why farmers diversify

Why are the farmers looking at other ways to make money? Look at the farmers point of view on Fig A – p.38 (New Connections)Look at the farmers point of view on Fig A – p.38 (New Connections) Create a spider diagram showing the factors that make their job really tough.Create a spider diagram showing the factors that make their job really tough.

So what is the solution then?? Farmers are trying their hand at making money in different ways.Farmers are trying their hand at making money in different ways. As a class, brainstorm as many different ways for farmers to make money other than normal farming and just selling their land.As a class, brainstorm as many different ways for farmers to make money other than normal farming and just selling their land. Click on the tractor to see a short film about an ostrich farm in Scotland 4:21

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Read through the information about diversification choice for farmers and then fill in your grid sheet using as much detail as possible. Extension: Complete the DME on the Castleton farm. Read through the information about diversification choice for farmers and then fill in your grid sheet using as much detail as possible. Extension: Complete the DME on the Castleton farm.

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