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OPEN FARM DAY • Bangor Daily News Special Advertising Section • July 2018
AGRICULTURE FOR "ME" CROSSWORD Find it on the farm! Maine agriculture is diverse and valuable. Programs like Maine Ag in the Classroom help increase agricultural literacy—awareness, knowledge, and appreciation—of the role agriculture plays in our daily lives. Use the activity sheet to help learn more about Maine agriculture. See what you can find on the farm when you visit one for Open Farm Day 2018! Find more educational resources and tools at:
teachmefoodandfarms.org/resources
Answers on page 17!
ACROSS 1. _____ trees are tapped in the spring to make syrup. 4. Chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese. 5. Type of meat that comes from cows, like steaks and hamburger.
16. _____ cows are milked twice a day. 17. Farms on the ocean raise halibut, salmon and _____. 18. Farming on the ocean.
7. Almost all our _____ comes from farms. 8. The milk from cows, goats and sheep can be made into _____. 10. Mussels, oysters and clams are _____. 12. Building that keeps plants growing year round. 14. Carrots, squash, radishes and corn. 15. Baby chicks are hatched from these.
2. Grow under the soil and we eat them baked, mashed or fried. 3. Cider is made from _______. 6. We use the ______ from some animals to make clothes. 9. Maine grows more of these than any other state: Wild _______. 11. Grain is stored in _______. 12. We can get fiber from ______ as well as milk and meat. 13. A South American animal with very soft fleece.
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