Our Food – where does it come from?Our Food – where does it come from?

An important question to start with Jim. Are all farmers the

same?

Certainly not Jake – you’re an ARABLE farmer and I am a

PASTORAL farmer!

What does this mean?What does this mean?

Hi I’m Jake and this my friend Jim

Jake is an ARABLE farmer.

Here are some clues as to what he does…

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Joe is a PASTORAL farmer.

Here are some clues as to what he does…

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Some farmers grow fruit, flowers, vegetables and cereal crops…..they are ARABLE farmers.

Some farmers rear animals and birds for their meat or milk or eggs…..they are PASTORAL farmers.

….and some farmers may decide to grow a mixture of both crops and animals!

Farming in other parts of the world…Farming in other parts of the world…

Arable or Pastoral

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Farming in other parts of the world…Farming in other parts of the world…

Arable or Pastoral

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Farming in other parts of the world…Farming in other parts of the world…

Arable or Pastoral

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Farming in other parts Farming in other parts of the world…of the world…

Arable

or

Pastoral

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