Food Production and Distribution
Explore the journey of food from farms to our tables with this Grade 3 social studies worksheet, covering production, processing, and distribution.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Think about where your food comes from and how it gets to you!
1. Where does most of our food begin its journey?
A grocery store
A factory
A farm
A restaurant
2. What is the process of getting food from the farm to your plate called?
Food growing
Food distribution
Food cooking
Food eating
1. Farmers grow crops and raise animals to food for us to eat.
2. After food is grown, it often goes to a plant to be cleaned, sorted, or packaged.
3. Trucks, trains, and ships are used to food from one place to another.
1. All food we eat comes directly from a farm to our kitchen.
True
False
2. Grocery stores are a part of the food distribution system.
True
False
1. Name two different types of food that are grown on a farm.
2. How does food travel from a farm to your local grocery store?
Draw a picture of your favorite fruit or vegetable. Then, draw the steps it takes to get from where it grows to your plate!