WorksheetsLocal Sustainable Food Chain
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Joel is considered a __________ farmer.
a)
corn
b)
grass
c)
chicken
d)
potato
2.
_____ ________ owns and operates Polyface farm.
a)
Michael Pollan
b)
George Naylor
c)
Joel Salatin
d)
Rich Blair
3.
Joel moves the broiler chicken pens 10 feet ______.
a)
daily
b)
monthly
c)
yearly
d)
every other day
4.
Why are the pens moved?
a)
to keep the ground hard
b)
to keep the broiler chickens safe
c)
to keep the ground fertilized with their droppings
d)
so the chickens don't get bored
5.
What is in the Eggmobile?
a)
hens
b)
broiler chickens
c)
rabbits
d)
turkeys
6.
The Eggmobile is moved every _____ days to follow the cows.
a)
15 -16
b)
3 - 4
c)
8 - 9
d)
1 - 2
7.
Why do birds follow herbivores?
a)
to eat the insects/parasites off of them
b)
to scare off predators
c)
to stay cool
d)
to keep the herbivores cool
8.
The hens eat _________ from the manure.
a)
corn
b)
larvae
c)
grasshoppers
d)
flies
9.
Joel makes most of his money from _________.
a)
beef
b)
pork
c)
eggs
d)
turkeys
10.
Why doesn't Joel make more money on beef or pork?
a)
He has to send the beef cows and pigs away to be slaughtered.
b)
He can't sell the meat as much as he can the eggs.
c)
The eggs are more expensive than the beef or pork.
d)
He doesn't advertise the meat like he does the eggs.
11.
What would happen if Joel put more chickens on his farm? (check all that apply)
a)
he would make more money
b)
it would throw everything off balance
c)
he would have to buy more cows
d)
he would have to buy more land
12.
Joel heats the barn with
a)
coal
b)
oil
c)
manure
d)
propane
13.
What does Joel put in the manure that the pigs will eventually root out and eat?
a)
corn
b)
hay
c)
larvae
d)
woodchips
14.
Not a single ounce of ______ or ________ is used at Polyface.
a)
oil, gas
b)
chemicals, antibiotics
c)
petroleum, electric
d)
electric, gas
15.
What makes chickens at Polyface different from industrial chickens?
a)
they are frozen
b)
they are eaten within a few dozen miles of Polyface
c)
they travel further
d)
they are fatter
16.
What are the 2 reasons Polyface sells locally? (check 2)
a)
to keep from burning fossil fuels
b)
to sell to local restaurants
c)
to keep prices lower
d)
to meet with good friends
17.
Who typically buys from Polyface?
a)
hippies
b)
the wealthy, upper-class
c)
all different kinds of people
d)
upper-middle class
18.
Why is it more cost-effective to buy from a local sustainable farmer even though the actual price is typically higher?
a)
In the long run, society wouldn't bear the cost of pollution, subsidies, health care, etc.
b)
The government gains more control and that is always more cost-effective.
c)
It really isn't more cost-effective, Joel just wants the business.
d)
The government subsidy checks helps Joel cover the additional costs.
19.
Joel thinks local sustainable farms will take over the industrial farms.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What is the purpose of writing about Polyface farms?
a)
to inform the reader about the pros and cons of eating locally grown food
b)
to share research that explain how local farming practices are beneficial to the animals and the environment
c)
to explain the benefits of local farming practices over using industrial organic farming practices
d)
to convince the reader to become a vegetarian
21.
Why does Joel think the Eggmobile would be worth having even if he didn't get any eggs? (check all that apply)
a)
because of the chickens, Joel doesn't need to treat his cows with any insecticides
b)
because of the chickens, Joel doesn't have to use chemical fertilizers
c)
the eggs aren't really worth anything anyways
d)
because the chickens don't really produce that many eggs
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