Question of the Week:
March 21st is National Agriculture Day! Celebrate by eating something from your neighborhood farm…

National Agriculture Day
Small family farms are an important part of the American tradition. Unfortunately, since 1935, the United States has lost 4.7 million farms. Corporate farms increasingly dominate U.S. food production.
Source: Buy Fresh, Buy Local

True or False: Food travels on average 1,500 to 2,500 miles from farm to table?

True

False

True or False: Buying locally grown food will help strengthen your community's economy and protect the environment?

True

False

 

 

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Some Helpful Links: Buy Local Food Routes

 

Pennsylvania Environment and Ecology Standard

4.4 Agriculture and Society

 

ACTIVITIES: Food Detective WebQuest: A-Maize-ing Plant

 

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