Super Smart Farm Show – Details, episodes & analysis

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! 

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. 

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!

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.

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.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're picking apart the rumor that goats will eat just about anything.

Join host Elmer and Gilbert the goat as they pick out the perfect menu for hungry grazers.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we explore if there's more to plants than simply sitting in one place.

Join host Elmer and Sunny the sunflower as they learn about phototropism and how flowers move.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we find out what would happen if sheep were never shorn.

Join host Elmer and Wally the sheep as they discuss why sheep need to have their wool cut each year.

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're on the case: What makes a berry a berry? 

Join host Elmer and Ruby the Strawberry as they uncover the truth and learn about berries. 

This week on Super Smart Farm Show, we're exploring the belly of the bovine and diving into the question: Do cows really have four stomachs?

Join host Elmer and Bessie the cow as they tour the inside of a cow's tummy to discover the answer.