Across
- 6. a labeled production region in NC to the far west of the state
- 11. produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.
- 12. mechanized tool farmers use today that replaced animals and plows
- 13. H2O
- 15. region of the Midwestern United States that, since the 1850s, has dominated corn production in the United States
- 16. state fruit of Georgia
- 17. the areas where certain items are grown based on climate conditions
- 19. the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level
- 20. seeks to create a direct relationship betweenfarmers and those who eat their food—farm members or shareholders
Down
- 1. introduction of machines or automatic devices into a process, activity, or place.
- 2. aims to connect food producers and consumers in the same geographic region, to develop more self-reliant and resilient food networks
- 3. first launched in 1978 to help farmers plan their planting of crops
- 4. practice of growing a series of different types of crops in the same area across a sequence of growing seasons.
- 5. industries dealing with agricultural produce and services required in farming.
- 7. the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
- 8. genetically modified organisms
- 9. production region of NC to the eastern part of the state
- 10. a production region of NC in center of state
- 14. the application of science to agriculture.
- 18. made into products including soy milk, soy flour, soy protein, tofu and many retail food products