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Stories read by Jones Family Farms farmers

Below is a collection of stories, organized by theme, read aloud by farmers at Jones Family Farms.

Storytime Too Many Pumpkins

Too Many Pumpkins, written by Linda White, and illustrated by Megan Lloyd. Read aloud by Farmer Jean at Jones Family Farms pumpkin patch. Grade Level: K-5. Subject: Life Cycle of Pumpkins, Community.

From Seed to Pumpkin

From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer - A great resource for younger students, this book follows a farmer and his pumpkin patch through all four seasons.
 

Be Good to the Land

Stories with an environmental focus.

Summer & Fall 

Stories based on the Summer & Fall.

Christmas Season

Stories relating to the start of Winter, and Christmas Season.

Folklore, Trees, Cherokee Indians, Kindness, Sparrows, Pine

Pine and the Winter Sparrow

Pine And The Winter Sparrow, written by Alexis York Lumbard and illustrated by Beatriz Vidal. Read aloud by Farmer Emily at Jones Family Farms in Shelton, CT.

As we reflect on our agricultural adventures and experiences, I find it exciting to realize that our many environmental practices work in symbiosis with the positive ecological impacts and the economic success of our farm.

I believe this is a critical message for our nation to embrace.

Terry Jones