People first domesticated wild animals and plants more than 10,000 years ago. The first peoples of North America quickly learned to farm using hand- and animal-power. As technology developed, farming machines were invented. These helped develop farming in many regions of North America previously too difficult to cultivate. From 1840 to 1880, the state of Wisconsin became the breadbasket of America, and crop- and livestock-farming developed quickly.
The village of Monticello, which is famous for its dairy farming and cheese, still revolves around this industry. This community of about 1,200 people is the focus of this book about life in a farming community.
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A Bit Behind the Book
This book is part of a series on rural life. Other titles are about communities based on forestry, mining, and fishing. I enjoyed researching and writing this book because I grew up with a rural life on the Niagara escarpment in north Burlington, Ontario. We didn't farm ourselves, but I grew up with an old asparagus field as my backyard and operational apple orchards surrounded us. Don't tell, but I used to grab an apple off the tree from the orchard at the end of our driveway every morning when I waited for the bus! My huband's family actually are farmers. This is a great book for primary aged students to learn more about the people that keep us all fed. Here's to the farming communities all over the world!
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Reviews
"The 'Learn About Rural Life' series provides an outstanding set of titles for elementary level readers. ... These will lend to reports and study."
Midwest Book Review, Customer Review on Amazon.com
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