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English
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One fateful day in 1996, upon discovering that five freight cars' worth of glittering corn have reaped a tiny profit of $18.16, young Forrest Pritchard undertakes to save his family's farm. What ensues—through hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters—is a crash course in sustainable agriculture. Pritchard's biggest ally is his renegade father, who initially questions his son's career choice and eschews
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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This collection of poems takes young readers to a day at an urban farmers' market. Whom to see, what to eat, and how produce is grown--it's all so exciting, fresh, and delicious. Readers are invited to peruse the stands and inspect vendors' wares with poems like "Farmer Greg's Free-Range Eggs," "Summer Checklist," and "Necessary Mess."
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Keith Stewart addresses everything you need to know to successfully grow and market organic vegetables and herbs, covering land, equipment, crop mix, growing techniques, irrigation, soil fertility, pests, greenhouses, harvesting, storage, labor, debt, customer management, sales, accounting, and much more. With this comprehensive guide, you can turn your dream of a thriving farm into a profitable reality.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Little Green is a proud and strong pickup truck who loves helping with chores, but when Farmer Gray buys a big new blue truck, Little Green is left to rust in a pasture until the farmer's daughter, Fern, suggests they fix him up and use him for such gentle jobs as going to the farmers' market.
10) No fair!
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Pablo and his dad are ready for a fun day together at the farmer's market-what's better than a bike ride, doughnuts, and hot apple cider? But Pablo's dad says that everything Pablo picks out is too big for him. It's just no fair! What if he was in charge and his dad was the kid, Pablo wonders. And his dad stops to think about it, too. This light-hearted but thoughtful look at fairness introduces a important subject that everyone encounters throughout...
11) Market day
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The Benson family is so busy preparing for their day at a farmers' market that they not only forget to feed the cow, they leave the farmyard gate open and the hungry cow follows them, making a mess of the market.
14) Farmers market
Author
Series
Publisher
Green Light Readers/Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A girl and her parents spend the day at the farmers market selling the vegetables they've grown.
Author
Series
Bear and Mole stories volume 4
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmers' market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms and perfume.
17) Summer supper
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
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"Follow the creation of a family meal from the farm to the picnic table on a warm sunny day. Told entirely in words beginning with S, this lively book will help children appreciate where their food comes from." -- Publisher description.
Author
Series
Publisher
Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Becca Robins leads a simple life, making jams and preserves on her very own farm. But when there's a murder in her quaint little town, she puts herself in the line of fire to defend her friend's innocence-and goes from making jam to being in one" -- from publisher's web site.
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