Where Does Food Come From? - A Kid Perspective

Agriculture plays a vital role in our community, and is a driving factor in our local economy. It is important for our residents, including children, to understand the importance of farmers in our community.
 
In October 2019, students from a local grade 2/3 class were asked two questions: 

1. Where does food come from?

The students pulled items from their lunch, and brainstormed where they think each item may have came from. This allowed the students to think through all the processes it took to get the food to them. For example, they identified that pickles came from cucumbers, and those cucumbers were grown in the ground by farmers.
 

1. What do farmers do?

Together the class created a list of what a day in the life of a farmer might look like. They then added ‘but what ifs...’ to help students think of the challenges and struggles a farmer might face in their day. For example, they identified that the farmer must harvest their crop, and discussed the issues of bad weather, or machinery breakdown.
 
The students also created artwork of what a farmer looks like to them. Students included things like animals, machinery, barns, and trucks. These activities allowed students to develop a better understanding of the important role farmers, and the agricultural community has in our counties.