Animals
Three things all animals need for survival.
What are food, water, and shelter?
Three things all plants need to survive.
What are water, soil, and sunlight?
This part of farm infrastructure is needed to keep animals in appropriate places on the farm.
Canyon Grove is an (fill in the blank) farm because we believe it is better for the earth and for us.
What is organic?
This "good" garden bug has 8 legs.
This farm animal is most closely related to camels and llamas.
What are alpacas?
These crops make up the three sisters.
What are corn, beans, and squash?
This is required for transportation on the farm.
What is a farm vehicle/truck?
What it is called when you harvest only the part of the plant you will eat and chop the rest of the plant, dropping it in place to fertilize your field.
What is Chop & Drop OR Green Manure?
This bad garden bug is usually eaten by praying mantis.
What is a grasshopper?
De-worming needs to be performed this many times per year.
2 times per year, every 6 months.
This is the system by which plants gain energy.
What is photosynthesis?
This part of farm infrastructure comes in many forms, including drip lines, center pivots, and furrows.
What is irrigation?
This is the opposite of organic and is not something we use on our farm.
What is synthetic?
This sister protects the others from pests with specialized hairs on it's leaves.
What is squash?
What are the two main causes of illness in animals?
Hint: it is not food, water, bugs, etc.
Parasites and bacteria.
Plants need these three NUTRIENTS to grow properly.
What are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium?
This essential part of organic farms can be categorized as brown or green and requires heat to break it down properly before being used.
What is compost?
This is a Native American technique for sustainable, organic fertilization.
What is planting seeds in fish heads OR sprinkling fields with bone ash.
Making sure your soil has proper (fill in the blank) can act as a natural pesticide.
What is nutrients?
These types of animals have at least 3 stomachs.
What are ruminants?
This system of planting acts as a natural pesticide.
What is Co-planting?
This farm structure is helpful for holding grains, corn, etc. until sale.
What are silos?
This planting method allows us to leave the soil undisturbed while also giving us a soft place to plant seeds.
What is the No Till Method?
These plants can be turned into oils that act as a natural pesticide.
What are rosemary, thyme, peppermint, and neem?