https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1 About farming en-us 2019-08-30 19:59:37 UTC 2020-08-14 22:32:22 UTC hello@padlet.com cu154365 https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/378790157 The colonists developed an economy based on farming. Most farm families either raised or made nearly everything they needed. One farmer wrote with pride about a typical: "Nothing to wear, eat, or drink was purchased, as my farm provided all."]]> 2019-08-30 20:20:01 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/378790157 CharlotteJerrell https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380065620 Nine out of ten people live on small family farm.]]> 2019-09-04 17:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380065620 ll159855 https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380067036 Life on the farm starts before sunrise. Everyone wakes up early to share the work. Chores include cutting wood, feeding animals, clearing land, tending crops, sewing clothes, making candles, cooking, and caring for the babies.]]> 2019-09-04 17:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380067036 CharlotteJerrell https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380067043 The hardest and first task for farm families is to clear the land of trees. It was harder to that because they only had basic and simple tools.]]> 2019-09-04 17:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380067043 CharlotteJerrell https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380070348 Fireplace is the only source of heat so they need to grow a lot
 of trees. ]]> 2019-09-04 18:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380070348 CharlotteJerrell https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380072637 Most of the economy was based on farming because it supplies food and wood to build things like tools and furniture.]]> 2019-09-04 18:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/charlottejerrell/65grlkz7bga1/wish/380072637