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Super Smart Farm Show

Lancaster Farming

Kids have a lot of questions about farming, and the Super Smart Farm Show, Lancaster Farming"s podcast for kids, has a lot of answers. Join us each week as we explore kid-friendly topics like why bees are important and why sheep need hair cuts. We here at the Super Smart Farm Show know it"s fun to ask questions and wonder about the world we live in, especially when it comes to learning about how farmers feed and take care of us.

kids & family education for kids

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07:58

Why Do Chickens Make Those Sounds?

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2025/12/30

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're stopping by the chicken coop to learn why chickens and roosters are such a chatty bunch. Chickens and roosters make all kinds of sounds, but what are they trying to say? What's the difference between a gentle cluck and an ear-splitting squawk? And did you know that chickens and roosters make different noises in different languages? Join host Elmer and Roy the rooster as they get to the bottom of this listener-submitting question of why chickens squawk,

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09:14

How Long Does It Take for a Christmas Tree to Grow?

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2025/12/16

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, it's time to head out to the Christmas tree farm to pick out the perfect Christmas tree. Christmas tree farmers put in a lot of work to make their farms welcoming places during the holidays, but they work even hard all year round to get their trees ready for Christmas. How long do they care for those trees before they're ready to be cut? And what happens to Christmas trees after the holiday season is over? Join host Elmer and Dougie the Douglas fir as they

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08:07

How Do Tractors Power the Tools They Pull Behind Them?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/12/09

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're heading out to the barn to learn all about how tractors power the tools they pull behind them, from balers to tillers. Tractors pull a variety of tools behind them, but tractors engines, the source of these tools' power, are all the way up front. So how does the power from the engine travel all the way back to those tools? The answer lies in a tractor part called the power take-off. But what is a power take-off and how does it work? Join host Elmer and

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08:44

Why Do Horses Wear Horseshoes?

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2025/12/02

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're trotting out to the stables to discover why horses wear horseshoes. There's nothing like the distinctive "clip-clop" of shoed horses, but why do they need shoes in the first place? Do all horses wear shoes? When you outgrow your shoes, it's time to head to the shoe store, but where do horses get their shoes? Join host Elmer and Poppy the pony as they figure out the answers and learn why horseshoes are an important part of caring for horses.

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07:50

Why Do We Eat Turkey at Thanksgiving?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/11/25

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're getting our gobble on and looking at why we eat turkey on Thanksgiving. Nowadays, turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving table. But did you know that at the very first Thanksgiving between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag in 1621, turkey was nowhere to be seen! What was eaten instead? And who do we have to thank for introducing turkey as our go-to Thanksgiving meal? Join host Elmer and Wendy the farmer as they figure out the answers and learn about how

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08:09

How Do We Get Cheese From Cows?

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2025/11/18

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're exploring how we get cheese from cows. We're all familiar with how we get milk from cows, but how does that milk turn into cheese? And who was the first person to look at milk and think, "Hey, what if we let this get chunky or stretchy?" Join host Elmer and Bessie the cow as they discuss how cheesemakers separate milk into curds and whey and discover the adventurous history of how cheese was first discovered.

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09:25

What's So Special About Soil?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/11/11

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're going underground to find out how soil helps plants grow. Listen as host Elmer and Sawyer the soil scientist talk about the tiny organisms and networks alive under our feet and learn the difference between soil and plain old dirt.

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08:27

What Did Farmers Use Before Tractors?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/11/04

This week on the Super Smart Farm Show, we're taking a look back in history to find out what farmers did before tractors were invented. Listen as host Elmer and Wendy the farmer talk about the kinds of animals farmers used to plow fields and pull heavy loads — from horses to reindeer!

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08:57

What Does 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' Have to Do...

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/10/28

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.

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07:24

How Do Farmers Use Drones?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/10/21

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.

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08:43

How Do Chickens Make Eggs?

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2025/10/14

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

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08:44

How Big Can a Pumpkin Grow?

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2025/10/07

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!

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07:39

How Do Bees Make Honey?

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2025/09/30

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.

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07:53

How Do Scarecrows Work?

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2025/09/23

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.

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09:24

What's the Difference Between Hay and Straw?

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2025/09/16

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.

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07:13

What's the Difference Between Ponies and Horses?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/09/09

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.

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07:33

Why Do Roosters Crow?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/09/02

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.

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09:14

Does Chocolate Milk Come From Brown Cows?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/08/26

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!

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10:40

Why Are Greenhouses So Hot Inside?

Super Smart Farm Show ·

2025/08/19

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.

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08:12

Why Do Apples Come in So Many Colors?

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2025/08/12

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.

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