Mar 26, 2022

What Do We Mean By “Accurate” Agriculture?

Feeding Minds Press strives to publish accurate books about agriculture, but what does that even mean?

Besides being awesome alliteration - when we say accurate we mean modern. Our books focus on modern agriculture practices – we aim to showcase what farms look like today – not 100 years ago.

Farms across America can be small, medium, or large – but they have a few things in common.

They use technology - from apps on smartphones, tractors that use GPS technology, drones to scout crops, automatic milking machines, digesters that turn poop into energy, irrigation systems, and more. Farmers, like many of us, are working smarter not harder and we want to show that agriculture can be an exciting career field.

They don’t have any talking animals. We might make voices for our own pets at home, but in real life animals don’t talk – and neither do the animals in our books. Books with talking animals can be fun to read, but that’s not an accurate depiction of agriculture.

They aren’t full of pitchforks, straw hats and overalls. Farmers still love overalls, but that isn’t always what they wear! Farmers across the country are becoming more diverse every year – and more women are taking an active role in farm operations. We want to show that there is a space for everyone in agricultural careers and fields.

Our books are positive. We know farmers and ranchers care about their land, animals, and communities and our books reflect that. How do we know? Because we know farmers. You can meet some too! Here are a few videos that explore interesting facts about farms!

Does Daylight Savings Affect Cows?

What do farmers do when they run out of hay in the winter?

Do horses wear shoes?

Can you grow your own apple tree?

How can farmers recycle Christmas trees? (hint..it's GOATS!)

What do ranchers do after it snows?

Explore more Kids Questions About Agriculture to meet real farmers and ranchers.