The people who grow our food
A farm only works because of the people who run it, and this word search gathers their jobs. You'll be finding the FARMER in charge, the SHEPHERD and HERDER who care for the animals, the cattle RANCHER, and the farm HAND who lends a pair of hands wherever they're needed.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the work rota changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a fuller day once the diagonals and backwards words appear on Hard.
From planting to harvest
There's a job for every season on the farm, and the words are here. The GROWER and the PICKER look after the CROPS, FENCING keeps the FIELDS safe, and PLOWING turns the soil ready for planting. The DAIRY farmer and MILKER tend the cows, the BEEKEEPER minds the hives, and the VET keeps all the LIVESTOCK healthy. There's FEEDING to do in the BARN and STABLE, a TRACTOR to drive, and a busy HARVEST to bring in — even the GARDENER plays a part.
A job that follows the seasons
Farming is one of the oldest jobs in the world, and unlike most work it's ruled by the seasons rather than the clock. There's a rhythm to the year: PLOWING and planting in spring, tending the CROPS and FENCING the FIELDS through summer, and the all-important HARVEST in autumn when months of work are gathered in — often against the weather, which is why farmers watch the sky so closely. Animal farmers, meanwhile, never get a day off, because LIVESTOCK need FEEDING and care every single morning, holidays included.
Modern farming is also surprisingly specialised and high-tech. A DAIRY farmer and MILKER may use computer-controlled milking machines; a BEEKEEPER manages whole colonies that also pollinate nearby crops; the VET keeps the herd healthy; and the GROWER might steer a TRACTOR guided by satellite GPS. Behind every meal is this chain of skilled people — the FARMER, SHEPHERD, RANCHER, PICKER and farm HAND — which makes farm jobs a brilliant, down-to-earth topic for a careers or farm lesson, and a reminder of where our food really comes from.
Great for a farm topic
It's a great fit for a jobs or farm lesson, and a lovely link to where food comes from — Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use Make Your Own to build a grid from your own farm roles.