Have you ever thought about where your food comes from? Would you know the difference between organic and nonorganic foods. Is organic always a more healthful choice? Some farmers have opened their farms to the local community to help grow and pick crops. In this book, you'll read why community-supported agriculture is growing fast and how the choices you make at the grocery store can make a big difference in Earth's health as well as your own.

Bees don't just produce honey. Your food supply depends on them. Apiarist Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the United States from February to July. So when Dave inspected four hundred of his hives and found that the bees had simply vanished, a dream team of bee scientists got to work.

"Describes a field trip to a farm. Includes easy-to-read text for beginning readers"--

Thirteen-year-old Emma Biggs is passionate about gardening and eager to share her passion with other kids! Gardening with Emma is a kid-to-kid guide to growing healthy food and raising the coolest, most awesome plants while making sure there's plenty of fun. With plants that tickle and make noise, tips for how to grow a flower stand garden, and suggestions for veggies from tiny to colossal, Emma offers a range of original, practical, and entertaining...

Learn all about peanuts including growing and harvesting them and using them as ingredients for many different snacks and treats.

Learn all about cashews including growing and harvesting them and using them as ingredients for many different snacks and treats.

Known as the "Peanut Man" and the "Plant Doctor," George Washington Carver was born into slavery and became a successful scientist, botanist, agriculturist, and inventor. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the fascinating life of George Washington Carver. This high-interest Spanish book includes detailed photos, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage English language learners as they...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces how corn grows to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

George Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the "Plant Doctor" turned "Peanut Man" and how he helped people across the United States. This full-color biography includes important text features such as a glossary and a table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills. This book...

What did you have for breakfast this morning? Toast, cereal, juice, and fruit? Thank the honeybees! About one out of every three mouthfuls we eat is affected by honeybee pollination. In Explore Honey Bees! With 25 Great Projects, young readers learn about honeybee colonies, why honeybees live in hives, how honeybees communicate with each other, and why they are so important to human lives. Colony collapse disorder first appeared in 2006 and since...