CfE links:CfE Links• I can discuss the different types of farms in Scotland.

• Having explored the variety of food produced in Scotland, I can discuss the importance of different types of agriculture in the production of these foods. SOC 1-09a

Farming in Scotland

Farming is a very important industry in Scotland.

Around 75% of Scotland’s land is used for farming.

There are about 65 000 jobs in Scotland linked to agriculture.

Helpful Words• Industry: the process of

making products or providing services for money.

• Agriculture: the practise of farming.

Chat Time

What have you eaten today?

Do you think anything you ate was grown or lived on a farm?

Produced in Scotland

Click on the animals or produce that you think come from farms in Scotland. A tick will appear if you are right.

Types of Farms: Livestock Farms

These are farms which keep animals.

Things you might find on a livestock farm…• cows• pigs• chickens• goats• sheep

There are different types of livestock farms…

Livestock Farms: Dairy Farms

These are farms which keep dairy cows that produce milk.

Livestock Farms: Poultry Farms

These are farms that keep hens, either for their eggs or their meat.

Livestock Farms: Cattle and Sheep Farms

These are farms that keep animals for their meat.

What else might farmers keep sheep for?

Livestock Farms: Pig Farms

These are farms that keep pigs for their meat.

There are not many of these in Scotland.

Types of Farms: Arable Farms

These are farms which grow crops.

Things you might find on an arable farm…• wheat• vegetables• barley• fruit• potatoes

Types of Farms: Crofting

This is the traditional form of Scottish farming.

These are very small farms and can have both livestock and arable on their farm.

Crofts produce lots of different things like:• lambs• cows• seasonal vegetables

Match the produce to the farm

arable farm

sheep farm

pig farm

dairy farm

poultry farm

cabbage

bacon

wool

eggs

cheese