(#5)

The Longest recorded Flight of a chicken is…

 13 Seconds

(#11)

Here at Swore Farms, we harvest our ten acres of sweet corn with…

Our hands.

You can see a short clip of Wendy Picking on the news on our community page.

(#17)

In one year, an acre of earthworms can eat, pulverize, fertilize, & aerate

 20 tons of soil.

(#21)

To make a hybrid plant or vegetable, farmers…


cross pollinate with flowers and pollen from different varieties


Hybrids are produced in nature all the time when two different varieties cross pollinate. You can liken it to two different breeds of dogs mating to produce a pup that is a mix of both parents.

That is very different from GMO's which are generally developed in a lab through gene manipulation. 

Read more about Hybrids

or about GMO's

(#33)

This is the most widely eaten meat in the world.

Pork

Even though it's not really kosher, the versatility and  rapid reproduction of pigs makes pork the most widely eaten meat in the world.

(#39)


Turkeys have been in the Americas… 


for more than 10 million years


(#49)


 The first breakfast cereal was made with… 


popcorn



(#55)


 In early colonial times, pumpkins were used…


 as an ingredient for the crust of pies

 

(#61)

In Idaho it is illegal to… 


give someone a box of chocolate weighing more than 50 lbs


(#67)

What percent of American workers work on farms? 

17% 

 

"A lie can travel halfway across the planet in the time the truth is still putting on its trousers." Winston Churchill
 

Often the media and popular culture will latch onto a sensational story and run with it even if the facts are skewed or misrepresented. At Swore Farms, our purpose in having questions in the maze is to give you a light-hearted educational experience. We take no political stand, but do offer you the chance to challenge some of your long time misconceptions about agriculture. We encourage you to follow the links and do your own reading on any fact or answer that surprises you. Most of all, we hope you had fun!


If you do not see an explanation, we will be updating them soon!


(#7)

An Acre is about the size of a… 

Football field

(#13)

How many earth worms are there in an acre?

One Ton

(#19) 
Alpacas make excellent pack animals in the mountains of Peru.

False. 
Alpacas are too slight of build to be pack animals. They are mostly used for food and fiber.Read more fun facts about Alpacas here.
(#23)

Most farms in Idaho are now owned by big companies.

False.

Most of the farms in Idaho are still family owned and operated.

(#27) 
What part of the potato has the most vitamins?

The skin!
Much of your nutrition goes down the drain with those peelings. consider leaving them on next time. Read more about potato nutrition here. 
(#31)

Baby Pigs Can…

Squeal Louder than a Jet Engine

(#35)

The average person…


consumes 584 pounds of dairy products a year 


Now that is a lot of ice cream!


(#41)


 How many squirts does it take to fill a gallon of milk?


 350

(#45) 


4 lbs is how much… 


broccoli the average American eats per year


(#51) 


Apples are a member of the rose family. 


True



(#57) 


The most popular pepper in the United States is the jalapeño pepper. 


False

(#63) 


Shelley has been the home of the Idaho Annual Spud Day since 


1927


The ODD numbered questions are answered on THIS page. The even numbered Questions are answered on the next page.  
(#1)

A cow’s pregnancy lasts about as long as… 

A Human

(that's about 279 days)

(#3) 

A bushel of wheat will make about 

70 loaves of bread (70-73)



(#9)

Idaho produces 72 types of…

Semi-precious stones

(#15)

Worms have

5 hearts

 

True.

 

For a tiny, squishy animal with no eyes, arms, or legs, it's pretty amazing that it helps feed the whole planet!

(#25)

The first horses were about the size of a fox

 

True

 

It is called a Hyracotherium. It lived about 50 million years ago and was as tall as a fox. It had toes! This horse changed over millions of years to become a modern horse.

(#29)

Idaho is the #1 US producer of Potatoes, Trout, Lentils and…

 Austrian Winter Peas

Who would've thought?

(#37)

Today’s American farmer feeds…

about 155 people world wide

(#43)

The average American…

 eats 22 lbs of tomatoes each year



 #47 


Light green lettuce leaves are more nutritious than dark green ones.


False

(#53)


Pumpkins are 70% water.


False

 



(#59)


What makes American Falls unique?


 the entire town was moved

 




 

(#65) 


Apples are the number one fruit crop in the world.


False

 


Fact from previous year's corn maze:

Who uses the greatest concentration of chemicals and pesticides per acre?

 Homeowners

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that “homeowners use up to 10 times more chemical pesticides per acre on their lawns than farmers use on crops.”