Local Sustainable Food Chain

Joel is considered a __________ farmer.

• corn
• grass
• chicken
• potato

_____ ________ owns and operates Polyface farm.

• Michael Pollan
• George Naylor
• Joel Salatin
• Rich Blair

Joel moves the broiler chicken pens 10 feet ______.

• daily
• monthly
• yearly
• every other day

Why are the pens moved?

• to keep the ground hard
• to keep the broiler chickens safe
• to keep the ground fertilized with their droppings
• so the chickens don't get bored

What is in the Eggmobile?

• hens
• broiler chickens
• rabbits
• turkeys

The Eggmobile is moved every _____ days to follow the cows.

• 15 -16
• 3 - 4
• 8 - 9
• 1 - 2

Why do birds follow herbivores?

• to eat the insects/parasites off of them
• to scare off predators
• to stay cool
• to keep the herbivores cool

The hens eat _________ from the manure.

• corn
• larvae
• grasshoppers
• flies

Joel makes most of his money from _________.

• beef
• pork
• eggs
• turkeys

Why doesn't Joel make more money on beef or pork?

• He has to send the beef cows and pigs away to be slaughtered.
• He can't sell the meat as much as he can the eggs.
• The eggs are more expensive than the beef or pork.
• He doesn't advertise the meat like he does the eggs.