This how-to book provides readers with information they need to get started on a career as a chef in the farm to fork movement. Included are the history and cultural significance of sourcing foods locally; kitchen tools, terms, and techniques; how to become a chef; and career paths as a farm to fork chef. Step-by-step recipes help readers practice cooking skills and apply what they've learned.
and other stories about where your food comes from
Gray, Louise
2023
"In an effort to make sense of the complex food system we are all part of, Louise Gray decides to track the stories of our five-a-day from farm to fruit bowl, and discover the impact that growing fruits and vegetables has on the planet. Through visits to farms, interviews with scientists and trying to grow her own, she digs up the dirt behind organic potatoes, greenhouse tomatoes and a glut of courgettes. In each chapter, Louise answers a question about a familiar item in our shopping basket"--Provided by publisher.
"In [this book], beginning readers will learn what about the major crops that grow on a farm, as well as the many vegetables and herbs that grow in farm gardens. Full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn what major crops are called and what their fields look like"--Provided by publisher.
"A boy, his pet dragon, and his mother go to a farmer's market and buy fruit, vegetables, and flowers. An adapted, early emergent reader that includes a picture glossary, common sight words list, activities, and a note to caregivers"--OCLC.
"A picture book biography of Frieda Caplan, the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis"--Provided by publisher.
"Farmer's Market takes emergent readers on a trip to the farmer's market while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Farmer's Market includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers and a Let's Review! question and image, as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
Simple text and colorful illustrations show the different foods that are grown in the spring and summer, and harvested in the fall like apples and pumpkins. Also discusses harvest festivals around the world. Includes critical thinking questions and a glossary.
Sisters Rosa and Blanca are so kind, thoughtful, and generous--and such good gardeners--that their Mam? who lives between the two winds up with a great deal of corn, tomatoes, and red hot chiles.
