YOU CANNOT FORGET ABOUT CATTLE RANCHING with Farming
Take note of the the feeding portion - this is commercial agriculture in action!
Agricultural Revolution - Crash Course World History #1
Below is a great breakdown of the chapter. It is a must-watch video.
Types of Farming
How Does a Potato Grow?
Think of this video as a precursor to Unit VI (Economic Geography). It ties together this unit and the economy.
Lecture Relating to Food
Farming Life Episode 61: The First Lamb
This video portrays farming from the perspective of a young farmer (your age) living and working in the UK. This also relates well to our specific area.
For all of the Minecraft fans out there (von Thunen creation):
Great Breakdown of this Key Issue
A 9 minute von Thunen explanation
Is this sustainable? Why or why not?
Growing Today for Tomorrow
Farmers Feed the World (Uptown Funk Parody)
Feeding the Whole World
How Does It Grow - Garlic - Think about what goes into growing a staple crop. Garlic is linked to big agribusiness, it's linked to diffusion..... What other APHG concepts are apparent in this video?
"Who Is Monsanto?" - Monsanto Makes a Case For Why They are Needed
Sketch Comedy Group - Portlandia - A Spoof on Agricultural Standards
Great videos
Geographer's insight:
There has been a revitalization in urban gardening as many city dwellers feel disconnected from their food systems; urban gardening is a way for people to actively control what they are ingesting into their systems many fear some of the modern agricultural methods. Based in Milwaukee, WI, Growing Power has created an interesting combination of vegetable gardening and aquaponics for the urban environment.
http://www.vox.com/a/explain-food-america
Coop - The Organic Effect (Mr. Siftar's disclaimer: this is an advertisement from a company supporting organic food)
How El Niño Affects Commodity Prices
Farmers Fight - Stand Up
Don't Bug Out - Challenging Food Taboos - Lucy Freeman & Jirina Fargeorge