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Farms Visited: Turner Farm

Turner Farm

Turner Farm does not have a lot of horses. The horses it has are mostly draft horses. The horses pull loads and transfer people from place to place. These horses are patient and hard working.

Learn how Turner Farm plants tomatoes. Click here.

People who live near Turner Farm can work there. They weed gardens, pick crops, milk cows, and make sure all animals have clean homes. These people get a share of the harvest. These pictures (below) show the parts of the harvest that are picked especially for them.

Turner Farm also grows flowers. The gardeners pick them to make bouquets and flower arrangements. They also plant some near certain crops so bugs will pollinate both flowers and crops.

Some chickens at Turner Farm are allowed to roam around the farm and not stay in pens. Since they have so much room they usually stay strong and healthy.

Animals on Turner Farm are used in different ways. Some are used for meat. Others are used for milk, wool, and eggs. All animals at Turner Farm are given plenty of space in their pens. In this way Turner farm can keep its animals healthy.

Turner Farm mostly grows crops. There are some gardens that grow only one crop and some that grow many. Turner farm grows crops to sell, crops to give to workers, and crops to feed to animals. Some main crops grown at Turner Farm are corn and potatoes. These crops have quite a lot of space to grow in.