Corn
The country in which corn originated.
What is Mexico?
This city in the US is also known as "the Big Apple"
What is NYC?
This is the first step in the food supply chain, where crops are grown and animals are raised.
What is farming?
This is the most common tree fruit grown in the United States, often associated with cider and pie.
What are apples?
This nutrient is the body’s main source of energy and is found in foods like bread, rice, and pasta.
What are carbohydrates?
Another name for corn traditionally used in other parts of the world.
What is Maize?
A classic American dessert made with apples, a flaky crust and served best with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
What is Apple Pie?
Before food reaches your plate, it often goes to this place, where it is cleaned, packaged, or prepared for shipping.
What is a processing facility?
These small, round, juicy fruits grow in clusters on trees and come in sweet or tart varieties, such as Bing and Rainier. It is also in the stone fruit category.
What are cherries?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and tissues and is found in foods like eggs, beans, and chicken.
What is protein?
These three crops are also know as the 3 sisters. where one provides the structure, on provides the ground cover and one climbs the stalk.
What are corn, squash, and beans?
This is the state that is #1 in Apple production. New York is the second.
What is Washington?
Buying food directly from local farmers reduces this, which is the distance food travels from where it's grown to where it's consumed.
What is food miles?
This tree fruit is a fuzzy stone fruit with a sweet yellow or white interior, and is a symbol of the state of Georgia.
What are peaches?
This vitamin, found in oranges and other citrus fruits, helps your body heal wounds and boosts your immune system.
What is Vitamin C?
the male and female reproductive part of an ear of corn.
What are the silk and the tassle?
Apples and pears fall into this category of tree fruit.
What is a pome fruit?
This term refers to agricultural practices and food systems that prioritize environmental health, economic profitability, and social equity.
This process involves cutting back and shaping young tree fruit plants to ensure better fruit production and prevent disease.
What is pruning?
This mineral, often found in dairy products like milk and cheese, is important for strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
The original grass from which corn was domesticated.
What is Teosinte?
This is the science of growing apples.
What is pomology?
When a restaurant advertises that their dishes are made with ingredients sourced from local farms, they are supporting this type of supply chain approach.
What is farm-to-table?
This nut is actually categorized as a fruit (drupe). We discard the outer skin for the fleshy green seed inside.
What is pistachio?
This type of fat, found in nuts, avocados, and olive oil, is considered healthy and can help lower bad cholesterol levels.
What are unsaturated fats?