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Olden Farms

What a Farm Looked Like

Long ago, farms were big fields with red‑brick barns.
Farmers grew corn, wheat, and beans.
Rows of plants stood straight like soldiers.

Animals on the Farm

Cows gave milk that families drank.
Sheep had soft wool for warm clothes.
Chickens laid eggs for breakfast.
Horses helped pull carts and plows.

Work on the Farm

Early farmers used wooden tools.
They walked behind a horse‑drawn plow to turn the soil.
When the sun set, families gathered to share food.
They sang songs while the fire crackled.

Why Old Farms Matter

Old farms taught people how to grow food.
They showed how animals help us.
Today we still learn from their simple ways.

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