Super Smart Farm Show

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're taking a look at Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and its ties to farming. Listen as host Elmer and Lucy the librarian recount the exciting tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman while pointing out how the story reflects American agriculture in the 1800s. 

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're taking to the skies to figure out how farmers use drones. Listen as host Elmer and Frank the farmer talk about how farmers use drones to monitor fields and livestock through a bird's eye view. 

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're cracking open a new case: How do chickens make eggs? Listen as host Elmer and Henrietta the chicken talk about all of the work that goes in to make one of your favorite breakfast foods. For More Lancaster Farming Podcasts Click Here

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're tackling a question of epic size: How big can pumpkins grow? Listen as host Elmer and Peter the pumpkin talk about growing pumpkins, giant pumpkin weigh-offs and the world record for the biggest pumpkin ever!

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're buzzing with excitement to find out how bees make honey. Listen as host Elmer and Beatrice the bee discuss how bees are able to make honey from the nectar they collect from flowers. 

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're welcoming fall and wondering: How do scarecrows work? Listen as host Elmer and Sammy the scarecrow get to the bottom of how farmers use scarecrows and why scarecrows have become such iconic figures on the farm and in our culture.

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're going for a hayride. Or is it a straw ride? What's the difference between hay and straw? Listen as host Elmer and farmer Frank talk about how farms use hay and straw for different jobs.

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're exploring the differences between ponies and horses.  Listen as host Elmer and Poppy the pony as they discuss what makes a pony a pony and why they're more than just small horses. 

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're getting up early to figure out why roosters crow. Listen as host Elmer and Roy the rooster discuss what makes roosters crow and if they really on crow in the mornings. 

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, it's time to get to the bottom of a popular dairy myth: Does chocolate milk come from brown cows? Listen as host Elmer and Bessie the cow discuss where milk — chocolate and regular — comes from and meet cows of all colors: brown, red, white and more!

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're addressing the hot topic of why it's so warm inside greenhouses. Listen as Elmer and Lavern the fern dive into how greenhouses work and why they're so important to farmers, gardeners and scientists.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're chomping into the juicy mystery of why apples come in so many colors. Listen as Elmer and Granny Smith the apple discuss how a combination of genes and weather work together to determine what color an apple turns out to be.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're picking apart the rumor that goats will eat just about anything. Join host Elmer and Gilbert the goat as they pick out the perfect menu for hungry grazers.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we explore if there's more to plants than simply sitting in one place. Join host Elmer and Sunny the sunflower as they learn about phototropism and how flowers move.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we find out what would happen if sheep were never shorn. Join host Elmer and Wally the sheep as they discuss why sheep need to have their wool cut each year.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're on the case: What makes a berry a berry?  Join host Elmer and Ruby the Strawberry as they uncover the truth and learn about berries. 

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're exploring the belly of the bovine and diving into the question: Do cows really have four stomachs? Join host Elmer and Bessie the cow as they tour the inside of a cow's tummy to discover the answer.

"Why do sheep need haircuts?" "Will goats really eat anything?" "What does horsepower have to do with horses?" Kids ask a lot of questions. Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming's podcast for kids, has a lot of answers. Join us each week on the farm as we explore kid-friendly topics like why bees are important and whether or not strawberries are actually berries. We here at the Super Smart Farm...