See what farmers do. Meet Farmer Ben. Make a mask. And more. Join the dots and colouring fun!

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1 See what farmers do Meet Farmer Ben Join the dots and colouring fun! Make a mask And more

2 Farmer Laura Farmer Laura s day on the dairy farm Every day farmers do lots of different things to look after their farms. Trace the line with your finger or a pencil to help Farmer Laura through her busy day. Milking Cows Fresh milk delicious! Wake - Up No lie-ins for Laura! There s lots to do. Breakfast You can t do this job on an empty stomach. Farm work Time to clean out their pens. Milking Cows After a day in the fields, it s milking time again. Bedtime Laura loves her day and loves looking after her animals. Update Milk Records It all goes onto the computer.

3 Where does our food come from? British farmers produce all the perfect ingredients to make your favourite pizza. Draw a line from the food to where it is on the pizza. It s a fact! The Red Tractor logo can be found on a wide range of quality food and drink including meat, vegetables, fruit, salads, milk, cheese, sugar and flour. The Union Flag within the logo tells us the food has come from British farms. Red Tractor Challenge How many food items can you spot the Red Tractor logo on in your fridge and kitchen cupboards?

4 Look what s on Ben s farm! A Sheep 1 point each Chickens 1 point each Dairy cows 2 points each (Remember dairy cows produce milk from their udders) Collie dogs 1 point each PLUS 10 point bonus for spotting Ben s combine harvester. Can you see any wild animals in the picture? Double your points if you can find a wild bird. Total points.../60

5 Q Help Farmer Ben count the animals on his farm. Award yourself points for all the ones you can find. Answers Sheep 6 Chickens 6 Dairy cows 3 Collie dog 2

6 Colouring-in Fun Spring March April May Summer June July August Autumn September October November Winter December January February Farmer Ben s busy year The farm is a busy, bustling place all year round. Here are just some of the things farmers do in the different seasons. Many fruit and vegetables are harvested throughout the year using different technologies. Because of longer growing seasons and good storage conditions, some British crops are available to eat throughout the year, including carrots, cauliflowers, potatoes and frozen British peas! Others are more seasonal. See below for when to look out for some of the more seasonal British fruit and vegetables. Land is ploughed and prepared and the seeds of spring crops are sown into the fields Harvest time for many different fruit and vegetables including asparagus, spring onions and new potatoes Animals are moved to the fields and graze the grass Baby lambs are born Harvest time for many different fruit and vegetables including strawberries, raspberries, peas, lettuces and courgettes The farmer makes hay from grass so he can feed it to the animals in winter Female sheep (Ewes) and male sheep (Rams) are put together to produce springtime lambs Land is ploughed and prepared and the seeds of winter crops are sown into the fields Animals eat the food the farmer made earlier in the year, like hay, as well as special animal feed to keep them healthy Sheep are given a haircut, called shearing, and their wool is sent to market Time to do any repairs to buildings, animal pens and fences around the farm Harvest time for many different fruit and vegetables including apples, pears, pumpkins, butternut squash and rhubarb When it gets too cold, some cattle and sheep are moved indoors for the winter A combine harvester is used to harvest crops planted last winter and this spring such as wheat and barley Harvest time for many different fruit and vegetables including leeks, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and beetroot

7 Enviro Dotty It s not just farm animals that live on Britain s farms. They re home to lots of wildlife too. You can also spot animals and insects like birds, hedgehogs, otters, butterflies and beetles. Join the dots on the picture with your pencil and see what wildlife you find to colour-in

8 COW MASK Cut out and wear now! Follow the directions below and your finished mask should look like this! Farm Fact Britain is home to the largest number of sheep in Europe. Not baaaad! National Farmers Union, Agriculture House, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, CV8 2TZ Tel Fax Headband Cut out this strip and glue it to the back of your mask to fit the size of your head. Keep going on to the next page.....