The Farmer in the House (an economic interdependence story –

words spoken to “The farmer in the dell” )

What happens

next?

The farmer in the house,the farmer in the house.

This is how the cycle goes,the farmer in the house.

What happens

next?

The farmer grows the trees.They grow straight and tall.This is how the cycle goes,The farmer grows the trees.

What happens

next?

The farmer sells the treesto the timber company.

This is how the cycle goes,the farmer sells the trees.

What happens

next?

The timber company cuts the trees growing straight and tall

This is how the cycle goes,the company cuts the trees.

What happens

next?

The timber company sellsthe pines to the saw mill.

This is how the cycle goes,the company sells the trees.

What happens

next?

The saw mill cuts the logsinto boards and chips.

This is how the cycle goes,the saw mill cuts the logs.

What happens

next?

The saw mill sells the boardsto the lumber store.

This is how the cycle goes,the saw mill sells the boards.

What happens

next?

The store sells the boardsto the builder of the house.This is how the cycle goes,the store sells the boards.

What happens

next?

The builder uses the boardsto build the house he sells.This is how the cycle goes,

the builder uses the boards.

What happens

next?

The builder sells the houseto the farmer and his family.This is how the cycle goes,the builder sells the house.

What happens

next?

The farmer in the house,the farmer in the house.

This is how the cycle goes,the farmer in the house.

The cycle starts again!