Harvest

A harvest festival is

• a parade around the world

• where food is stored and saved

• a celebration of food that is grown on land

• a collection of lots of different food

During Harvest Festival people offer thanks to

• church

• God

• farms

• food

In the past it was not always easy to find food in ______________ so it was important that farmers brought the harvest in before the cold weather.

When is Harvest Festival?

• September/ October

• January/February

• June/July

What happens in Spring?

• The fields are harvested

• The plants grow big

• The seeds are planted and the food begins to grow.

What happens in summer?

• The farmer collects the grains, fruits and vegetables

• The plants grow and if they have fruit it begins to ripen

• seeds are planted

What happens in Autumn?

• When the plants are ready they are harvested by the farmers ready for us to eat.(fruits, grains and vegetables)

• The plants grow really big and they are ripe.

• The fields are sown with seeds

Why do farmers use machines, such as combine harvesters, instead of picking crops by hand?

• because it's too dangerous by hand.

• because machines can do the job much quicker.

• because machines are bigger.

• because it is cheaper to use machines.

Which 3 fruits and vegetables are collected by hand as they are too delicate to be harvested by machine?

• apples, pears and grapes.

• strawberries, blueberries and peas.

• potatoes, cauliflower and peaches.

Which 3 vegetables are harvested by machine?

• peas, potatoes and parsnips.

• carrots, peas and corn.

• potatoes, cauliflower and corn.