We’ll talk more later about where food comes from, but first we wanted to give you some ideas to learn to love food right from the source. We see a lot of ready-made packaged food in supermarkets. Chicken comes in the form of nuggets and schnitzels, beef comes in a pie and milk comes in a bottle, so it
can be hard to imagine the animals these products came from. A frozen pizza comes with veggies on the top, but have you ever stopped to think about where those onions were grown, what the tree looks like that grew the olives or how a capsicum grows on a farm? If you like pineapple on your pizza, you’ll find out later how that grows!
Tip: Next time you’re eating a meal, investigate the different ingredients that went into making it and find out where and how they’re grown.
It’s great to explore first-hand how food is grown, so when you’re eating it, you know where it’s come from. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Go fruit picking on a sunny day with friends.
- Join a community garden.
- Start your own veggie patch or herb garden.
- Go to a farmers’ market and ask questions about where the produce was grown.
- Visit different types of farms, ones that produce dairy, eggs, cattle, different fruit and veg, berries and honey.
- Encourage your family to book a weekend away at a farm stay.
- Think of your favourite fruit and vegetables, then do some research to find out how they’re grown.
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