(dog barking)

(music plays)

In the attic, Zoey crouches down in home video and dances as animated flowers pop up around her. She has two braids and wears a red dress under a denim vest.

Zoey plays the ukelele and sings
MY NAME IS ZOEY
AND THIS IS MY SHOW
I'M FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
JUST ASK ME A QUESTION
THAT I DON'T KNOW
THAT'S WHY "FINDING STUFF OUT."

She opens a laptop and animated creatures appear.

She continues singing
IS THE NAME OF MY SHOW
SO JUST GIVE ME A SHOUT
AND WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT
WITH THE HELP
OF SOME FRIENDS
AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS
ON "FINDING STUFF OUT"
FINDING STUFF OUT
FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
YEAH

Zoey pushes a TV screen that reads "Finding Stuff Out" in yellow letters.

In the attic, Zoey carries tools in a forklift.

Zoey says HEY, GUESS WHAT ALL
THIS STUFF'S FOR.
I'VE DECIDED TO GROW
MY OWN LUNCH
AN EGG SALAD SANDWICH
WITH TOMATOES AND LETTUCE.
OKAY, I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT
A FARMER'S SUPPOSED TO WEAR.
OR WHAT A FARMER'S
SUPPOSED TO USE.
ANYWAY... WHY AM I GROWING
MY OWN LUNCH?
TO ANSWER SARA'S QUESTION.

Zoey turns to look at the TV screen. She presses a remote control. Sara’s picture appears on the screen against a black background with white question marks.

Sara says IF THERE WERE NO GROCERY
STORES, WHERE WOULD WE GET FOOD?

An animated yellow question mark crosses the screen holding a flag.

Zoey says GOOD QUESTION.
THAT MAKES ME WONDER:
WHERE DOES THE FOOD COME FROM
IN THE FIRST PLACE?
LIKE, WHERE WOULD I GET
SPAGHETTI FROM?
A NOODLE TREE?
THAT DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT.
BUT EVERYTHING YOU GET
FROM THE GROCERY STORES
INCLUDING JUNK FOOD, LIKE
CHIPS, DONUTS, OR HOT DOGS -
HAVE TO BE MADE FROM STUFF THAT
WAS GROWN BY A FARMER SOMEWHERE.

An animation shows hot dogs and donuts growing in a plant. Zoey watches the animated clip on a TV screen and laughs.

Back at the attic, Zoey says WHAT WOULD WE DO IF WE COULDN'T
GET FOOD FROM GROCERY STORES?
WOULD WE GROW IT OURSELVES?
I'M GONNA GIVE IT A TRY.
AND BY THE END OF THE SHOW,
I'LL HAVE THE ANSWER
TO SARA'S QUESTION.
BUT FIRST,
BRENNA HAS A QUESTION
THAT TAKES US RIGHT BACK
TO THE BEGINNING OF IT ALL.

Brenna says WHO INVENTED FOOD?

A kid plays with a cave doll and a monkey toy.

Cave doll says OH!
BERRIES LOOK DELICIOUS.
BUT ME NOT KNOW
IF THEY ARE POISON. OH!
ME HAVE IDEA.
WATCH ANIMALS AND SEE
WHICH BERRIES THEY EAT.
(monkey noises)
OH! MONKEY IS EATING BERRIES.
(chewing)
HE SEEMS OKAY.
NOW ME EAT BERRIES.
(chewing)
YUMMY! BERRIES NOT POISONOUS.
BUT ME EAT TOO MANY.
TUMMY ACHE!

Zoey watches the clip on her laptop and laughs.

Zoey says ANCIENT HUMANS MAY HAVE
FIGURED OUT WHAT FOODS
WERE SAFE TO EAT BY WATCHING
ANIMALS AND COPYING THEM.
BUT IT WASN'T ALWAYS
THE BEST IDEA,
BECAUSE SOME ANIMALS EAT THINGS
THAT CAN MAKE PEOPLE SICK.
THEN, ABOUT 8,500 YEARS AGO
SOMEONE HAD A CRAZY IDEA
TO COLLECT SEEDS,
AND TO PLANT THEM IN THE GROUND
TO SEE IF THEY WOULD GROW.
AND THEY DID.

She starts to draw and her drawings come to live. A female pheasant plants seeds.

The female pheasant says WOOHOO!

Zoey says I FOUND OUT IT WAS
THE VERY BEGINNING OF FARMING.
AND IT CHANGED EVERYTHING,
BECAUSE PEOPLE DIDN'T HAVE TO
WANDER AROUND LOOKING FOR FOOD.
THEY COULD START VILLAGES.
AS PEOPLE DISCOVERED
HOW TO GROW NEW FOODS,
THEY STARTED TO TRADE
WITH OTHER VILLAGES.
SOON, EVERYONE HAD A LOT OF
DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOODS TO EAT.
NOW, FOR MY EGG SALAD SANDWICH,
I'LL DEFINITELY NEED SOME EGGS.
I JUST HAVE TO FIND
SOME CHICKENS.
BUT FIRST, HERE'S A GREAT
CHICKEN QUESTION FROM VANESSA.

Vanessa says WHY DO CHICKENS LAY
DIFFERENT COLORED EGGS?
BECAUSE I'VE SEEN
BROWN EGGS AND WHITE EGGS.

Zoey says THAT'S A TOUGH EGG
TO CRACK, VANESSA.
BUT I HAVE SOME EXPERTS
WHO CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.
PLEASE WELCOME
CHICKEN FARMERS
KATE BELBECK
AND HER SON, FLETCHER.

Zoey welcomes them strumming her ukulele.

Kate holds a chicken. She wears a blue T-shirt and has short hair.

Kate says HEY, ZOEY.
I HEARD YOU NEEDED SOME
EGG LAYERS FOR YOUR SANDWICH.

Zoey says YOU BROUGHT CHICKENS?
HI, CHICKENS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CHICKEN
AROUND ME.
THIS IS SO EGG-CITING.
GET IT? EGG-CITING?
(chicken clucks)
SO, DO YOU OFTEN LEND
CHICKENS TO PEOPLE?

Kate says WE DO. WE ACTUALLY
RENT CHICKENS TO PEOPLE
WHO WANT TO HAVE THEIR OWN
FRESHLY LAID EGGS ALL SUMMER.

Zoey says THIS IS AWESOME.
CAN I NAME THEM?

Fletcher is 12 years old. He has short blond hair. He wears a blue T-shirt.

Fletcher says YES, IT'S OKAY
FOR YOU TO NAME THEM.
WE LET EVERYONE NAME THEM.

Zoey says OH BOY! I'LL NAME
THAT ONE MOLLY,
THAT ONE
PRINCESS PUMPERNICKEL,
THAT ONE PIPSQUEAK,
AND THAT ONE CLUCKY.
SO, WHY DO CHICKENS LAY
DIFFERENT COLORED EGGS?

Kate says IN THE BEGINNING, ALL EGGS
ARE WHITE INSIDE THE CHICKEN.
DIFFERENT BREEDS WILL LAY DOWN
A DIFFERENT COLOR OR PIGMENT,
IN THE LAST FEW HOURS
BEFORE THEY'RE LAID.

Fletcher says THESE THREE CHICKENS HERE
LAY BROWN EGGS.
AND THE CHICKEN OVER THERE,
SHE WILL LAY BLUE EGGS.
BUT IF YOU GET A CROSS BETWEEN
THE BROWN EGG LAYERS
AND THE BLUE EGG LAYERS, YOU CAN
GET A GREEN EGG FROM THEM.

Zoey says GREEN EGGS! IS THAT
WHERE GREEN EGGS AND HAM COME
FROM?
SO ARE BLUE EGGS BLUE INSIDE?

Kate laughs and says ACTUALLY, NO.
THEY'RE ALL THE SAME
INSIDE THE SHELL.

Zoey says SO WHAT DO THEY EAT?

Kate says WELL, THEY ACTUALLY EAT
THIS GRAIN FOOD THAT'S JUST A
MIX OF GRAINS ALL CRUMBLED UP.

Zoey says SO, HOW DO YOU FEED
THEM?

Fletcher says YOU JUST GET
A BIT OF FOOD,
AND YOU CAN SPRINKLE IT
ON THE GROUND.
AND THEY'LL EVENTUALLY EAT IT.

Zoey says HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE
FOR THEM TO LAY EGGS?
A COUPLE OF WEEKS?

Fletcher says NO. NOT EVEN CLOSE.
THEY'LL ALL LAY ONE EGG A DAY,
STARTING RIGHT AWAY.

Zoey says THAT MEANS I'M GOING
TO HAVE FOUR EGGS TODAY!

Kate says I HOPE YOU LIKE OMELETS.

Zoey says FOUR EGGS A DAY?

She uses her cell phone calculator and says THAT'S... 28 EGGS A WEEK!
AND THEN I'LL HAVE...
112 EGGS A MONTH!
AND THEN I'LL HAVE...
1,344 EGGS A YEAR!
THAT MEANS I'LL HAVE
672 EGG SALAD SANDWICHES.
She screams AGH! SO MANY SANDWICHES!
AGH!
(chicken clucks)

In an animation, Zoey’s head explodes. Bright light orange letters read "You’re gonna make my head explode."

She screams YOU'RE GONNA MAKE
MY HEAD EXPLODE!

Zoey sighs and says I'M GONNA HAVE TO GET CRACKING.

A chicken says I'M GONNA HAVE
TO GET LAYING.

Zoey says THANKS FOR LENDING ME
YOUR CHICKENS, GUYS.
I'LL TAKE EGG-CELLENT
CARE OF THEM.

Kate says NO PROBLEM, ZOEY.
WE KNOW YOU'LL BE AN EGG-
CEPTIONAL CHICKEN HANDLER.

Zoey laughs.

Then, at the crack of dawn, Zoey says CLUCKY, PUMPERNICKEL,
SUCH BEAUTIES.

She types in a laptop and a clip shows children’s faces in different windows. A slate reads "Ask a Friend."

Zoey says HEY, GUYS.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE FOODS
THAT ARE MADE WITH EGGS?

Girl 1 says EGGS WITH TOAST.

Boy 1 says HARD-BOILED EGGS.

Boy 2 says AN EGG SANDWICH.

Girl 2 says EGG SALAD AND TUNA
SANDWICH.

Girl 3 says CAKE.

Girl 4 says OMELETS, BECAUSE
IT TASTES REALLY GOOD.

Boy 3 says PANCAKES.

Girl 5 says I LIKE AN OVER-EASY
WITH SOME BACON ON THE SIDE.

Boy 4 says EGG SANDWICH AND EGG SALAD.

Boy 5 says EGG SANDWICH BUT WITH,
LIKE, KETCHUP AND BROCCOLI.

Zoey says HMMM... I'LL TRY THAT.
NOW, WHAT ELSE DO I NEED
FOR MY SANDWICH, BESIDES EGGS?
OH, YEAH, BREAD.
I ACTUALLY GOT
A QUESTION ABOUT BREAD.

Zoey types in her laptop and Auxance’s picture appears.

Auxance says WHERE DOES BREAD COME FROM?

Zoey says THAT GIVES ME
A GREAT IDEA FOR...

(trumpet fanfare)
In an animation, Zoey spins the world on one finger. Bright light orange letters read "My Great Challenge."

Zoey says TODAY WE'RE PLAYING...

Blue and red letters read "What0s that food made from?"

Zoey says MELISSA, CHIARA,
YOU'RE TEAM MUNCH.

Team Munch says YAY!

Zoey says DANIELLE, ANDREAS,
YOU'RE TEAM CRUNCH.

Andreas has short blond hair and wears a red shirt. Danielle has brown hair. He wears glasses and an orange polo-shirt.

Team Crunch says YEAH!

Zoey says EACH TEAM WILL HAVE
TO MATCH UP
EACH OF THE FAMILIAR FOODS
OVER HERE ON THE TABLES
WITH THE PLANT OR ANIMAL
THAT THEY'RE MADE FROM.
OVER THERE.
LET'S PULL NOODLES
TO SEE WHO GOES FIRST.
OKAY, MUNCH, YOU GUYS ARE
GOING FIRST. GET MATCHING.

Chiara has curly black hair. She wears a white shirt.

Chiara says SO DO WE TAKE
THE CHOCOLATE FIRST?
WHERE DOES IT GO?
HERE?

Melissa has straight long blond hair. She wears a pink T-shirt.

Melissa says THOSE SORT OF LOOK
LIKE COCOA BEANS.

Chiara says YEAH. I THINK.
HERE.

A panel of pictures showing plants sits in the middle of a colourful table. Melissa places a bowl in front of a picture of cocoa beans. An animated green tick appears on screen.

Zoey says THAT'S RIGHT. CHOCOLATE
IS MADE BY ROASTING THE BEANS
FROM INSIDE THIS WEIRD
LOOKING COCOA PLANT POD.
TEAM CRUNCH, GO.
TEAM CRUNCH SELECTED
THE POPCORN.
AND THEY'RE MATCHING IT WITH
CORN, AND THEY'RE RIGHT.
HEAT UP DRIED CORN KERNELS,
AND THEY BECOME POPCORN.

Chiara says THIS SHOULD GO...

Zoey says THE CINNAMON STICKS!

Melissa says I THINK IT GOES THERE.

Zoey says THEY'RE MATCHING THE CINNAMON
STICKS WITH THE SUGAR CANE.
AND THAT'S NOT RIGHT.

An animated red cross appears on one of the panel pictures.

Danielle says THE LOLLIPOP...

Zoey says TEAM CRUNCH IS MATCHING THE
LOLLIPOP WITH THE SUGAR CANE.
THAT'S RIGHT. LOLLIPOPS
ARE MOSTLY MADE OF SUGAR,
WHICH IS MADE BY BOILING THIS
TALL GRASS CALLED SUGAR CANE.

Chiara says BREAD MAYBE?

Melissa says OKAY.

Chiara says YEAH, IT GOES HERE.

Danielle says PEANUT BUTTER SHOULD GO...

Zoey says THAT'S RIGHT. PEANUT
BUTTER'S MADE WITH PEANUTS,
WHICH GROW UNDERGROUND, ON
THE ROOTS OF THE PEANUT PLANT.

Chiara says THE CHEESE.
I'M SURE IT GOES WITH THE COW.

Zoey says THAT WAS AN EASY ONE.

Andreas says CHEESE.

Zoey says REAL EASY.

Chiara says I THINK THE MAPLE
SYRUP IS FROM A TREE.

Melissa says THAT ONE OR THAT ONE?

Chiara says MAYBE IT'S WRONG.
MAYBE IT'S RIGHT.

Zoey says IT'S RIGHT.
MAPLE SYRUP IS MADE WITH
THE SAP OF THE MAPLE TREE,
WHICH GETS BOILED DOWN
TO BECOME THICK AND SUGARY.
TEAM CRUNCH IS PUTTING
THEIR CHOCOLATE
IN FRONT OF THE CINNAMON TREE.
NOPE!

Melissa says A LOLLIPOP.

Chiara says PUT IT THERE.

Zoey says AND TEAM MUNCH ALSO GETS
THE CINNAMON TREE WRONG.
AUXANCE, HERE'S THE ANSWER
TO YOUR QUESTION.

Auxance says WHERE DOES BREAD COME FROM?

Zoey says BOTH TEAMS PUT THE BREAD
IN FRONT OF THE WHEAT.
AND THEY'RE RIGHT.
WHEAT SEEDS ARE GROUND UP
TO MAKE FLOUR, WHICH IS
THE MAIN INGREDIENT IN BREAD.

Chiara says SO... UM...
MAYBE THE OCEAN IS SALTY?

Chiara says OKAY. PUT IT THERE.

Melissa places a salt shaker on the table.

Melissa says I THINK IT'S WRONG.

Zoey says ACTUALLY, THAT'S RIGHT. MOST
SALT COMES FROM OCEAN WATER.

Andreas says SEA SALT.

Melissa says PEANUT BUTTER.

Chiara says WHERE DOES THAT GO?

Melissa says IT HAS PEANUTS! YEAH.

Andreas says CINNAMON STICKS ARE...
OH, NO.

Danielle says WE SHOULD'VE SWITCHED...

Zoey says THAT'S RIGHT,
BECAUSE CINNAMON
IS MADE FROM THE BARK
OF THE CINNAMON TREE.

Andreas says LET'S PUT IT HERE.

Chiara says MMMM... FRENCH FRIES.

Melissa says WITH THE POTATOES.

Zoey says THAT'S ANOTHER EASY ONE.

Andreas says FRENCH FRIES.

Melissa says POPCORN.
WITH CORN, BECAUSE IT'S...

Melissa says ... LIKE POPCORN.
THAT'S THE LAST THING.
MAPLE SYRUP. IT COMES FROM
A TREE, SO IT MAKES SENSE.

The teams’ scores are tied.

Zoey says OKAY,
YOU GUYS ARE DONE.
TEAM MUNCH, YOU HAVE EIGHT
MATCHES OUT OF TEN.

Team Munch says YEAH!

Zoey says AND TEAM CRUNCH, YOU ALSO HAVE
EIGHT MATCHES OUT OF TEN.

Team Crunch says WOO!

Zoey says SO, IT'S A TIE.
THANKS FOR PLAYING...
WHAT’S THAT FOO MADE FROM?
NOW, LET'S NOT ALL LET THIS
GO TO WASTE. COME ON!

They all run to the table.

Melissa says I WANT THE POPCORN!

Danielle says I WANT THE
CHOCOLATE! CHOCOLATE!

Andreas says I WANT THE POP.

(music plays)
Zoey sings and dances against an animated background with all kinds of food.

Zoey sings TAKE A GOOD LOOK
AT THAT SANDWICH
OR AT THAT BUBBLE GUM
DO YOU WONDER
WHAT THEY'RE MADE OF?
WHERE DID THEY COME FROM?
WE CAN'T HAVE BREAD
WITHOUT GROUND UP WHEAT
GUM USED TO BE MADE
WITH RUBBER FROM THIS TREE
SUCH A CHEWY TREAT
SEE THOSE FISH STICKS
ON YOUR PLATE
THEY'RE MADE FROM HADDOCK,
SOLE OR COD
THAT CANDY FLOSS IS MADE
WITH YAK HAIR
ALL BALLED UP
INTO A WAD
WHAT? IT'S MADE OF SUGAR? OH!
WELL, IF YOU'RE
EVER FEEDING
AND WONDERING
WHAT YOU'RE EATING
COME SING THIS SONG
WITH ME

Maegan says HOW WAS KETCHUP INVENTED?

At the attic, Zoey says WHO DOESN'T LOVE
KETCHUP?
SO I CHECKED, AND IT'S MADE
WITH SQUISHED TOMATOES,
SUGAR, VINEGAR,
AND IT GOES WITH EVERYTHING.
BUT THE FIRST KETCHUP INVENTED
DIDN'T TASTE ANYTHING
LIKE THIS STUFF.
I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MADE
FROM MUSHROOMS, WALNUTS,
OYSTERS, OR LITTLE FISH
CALLED ANCHOVIES. YUMMY.
LUCKILY, A SCIENTIST NAMED
JAMES MEASE INTRODUCED TOMATOES
IN HIS NEW KETCHUP RECIPE,
AND THE REST IS HISTORY.
WE MAKE TONS OF GOOD SAUCES
OUT OF TOMATOES.
BUT THEY DIDN'T ALWAYS HAVE
SUCH A GOOD REPUTATION.

Two animated pirates sing YAR, HAR, HAR!
(GASPING) ARGH!

The sea ends and their boat falls.

Bright light orange letters read "The Flat Earth Corner."

Wearing an old grocer custom, Zoey holds an tomato and says BEHOLD!
THE DEADLY AND HORRIBLE TOMATO!
SAVE YOURSELF
AND YOUR CHILDREN
FROM THIS STINKY,
POISONOUS DEVIL FRUIT.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO EUROPE
BY FOOLISH TRAVELERS.
WHATEVER YOU DO,
DON'T EAT THEM,
OR YOU WILL DIE
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
INSTEAD, TRY A SAFE
AND HEALTHY FRUIT,
LIKE THIS APPLE.
AGH! IT WAS A TOMATO!
AGH! THE END IS NEAR.
AGH!

At the attic, Zoey says FOR OVER 200 HUNDRED
YEARS PEOPLE IN EUROPE
WERE AFRAID OF TOMATOES?
THAT WAS THANKS TO
A BRITISH BARBER, SURGEON,
AND SCIENTIST NAMED JOHN GIRARD.
HE DESCRIBED TOMATOES AS
STINKING AND BEING POISONOUS.
AND EVERYONE BELIEVED HIM.
THIS MYTH BEGAN BECAUSE
PEOPLE ATE TOMATOES
ON PLATES MADE OF A METAL CALLED
PEWTER AND GOT REALLY SICK.
BUT IT WASN'T
THE TOMATOES' FAULT.
THERE WAS A POISONOUS CHEMICAL
IN THE PEWTER CALLED LEAD
THAT SEEPED INTO THE TOMATOES.
IT'S TOO BAD FOR SO LONG
EUROPEANS WERE MISSING OUT.
IMAGINE SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
WITHOUT THE TOMATO SAUCE.
IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME.

In an animation, Zoey turns into a giant robot walking in the street. Bright light orange letters read "Do try this at home."

Talking to chickens, Zoey says YOU GUYS ARE THE MESSIEST
ROOMMATES EVER.
LOOK AT THIS PLACE.
YOU KNOW, IF WE LIVED IN A WORLD
WITHOUT GROCERY STORES,
YOU MIGHT THINK YOU COULD GET
YOUR FOOD DIRECTLY FROM FARMERS.
WELL, IT MIGHT
NOT BE THAT EASY.
BECAUSE A WHOLE LOT OF THE FOOD
THAT WE GET FROM GROCERY STORES,
COMES FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
SO THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE AT THE
STORE, LOOK CLOSE AT THE LABEL,
AND IT WILL SHOW YOU WHERE
IN THE WORLD IT COMES FROM.
SEE, THIS PEAR SAYS IT'S FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
THAT'S WAY DOWN HERE!
THIS GARLIC COMES FROM CHINA.
AND THESE GRAPES WERE
GROWN IN MEXICO.
CHECK OUT YOUR FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES AT HOME.
SEE WHICH ONES ARE GROWN
CLOSE TO WHERE YOU LIVE.

Animated fruits appear.

A pear says HEHE!

Grapes say WOOHOO!

A banana says HEEHEE!

An orange says HUH?
YA'LL AIN'T FROM AROUND HERE,
ARE YA?

Zoey says NOW HERE'S
A QUESTION FROM ALYSSA.

Alyssa says CAN YOU GROW FOOD
IN THE CITY?

Zoey says TO ANSWER
ALYSSA'S QUESTION,
I'M MEETING NICHOLAS TAYLOR,
A PLANT SCIENCE MANAGER
WHO WORKS AT A FARM.

Zoey stands in front of a big building.

She says UH... WHERE'S THE FARM?
THESE ARE JUST BIG OLD
FACTORY BUILDINGS.

Nicholas says HEY, ZOEY!
I'M UP HERE.

Zoey says OH, THERE YOU ARE.
HI, NICHOLAS.

Nicholas stands in a glass greenhouse on top of a building. He is in his early thirties, clean-shaven with brown hair. He wears a blue T-shirt.

Nicholas says HEY,
WELCOME TO LUFA FARMS,
THE WORLD'S FIRST COMMERCIAL
ROOFTOP GREENHOUSE.

Zoey says WOAH! YOU REALLY CAN
GROW FOOD IN THE CITY.
BUT WHAT IS YOUR FARM
DOING ON THE ROOF?

Nicholas says GOOD QUESTION.
WHAT HAPPENS IS,
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE
FILLING UP ALL THE SPACES
AROUND THE CITIES,
AND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF LAND.
WHAT WE DID WAS,
RATHER THAN HAVE A FARM
OUTSIDE THE CITY FAR AWAY, WHERE
WE'D HAVE TO BRING FOOD IN,
WE BROUGHT THE FARM
RIGHT INTO THE CITY.
NOW, BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY
BUILDINGS, THEY DECIDED
TO USE AREAS THAT WERE NOT
BEING USED BY THE PEOPLE,
WHICH IS ON TOP OF THE ROOFS.
WHAT'S COOL ABOUT BEING ON TOP
OF A ROOF IS THAT YOU CAPTURE
ALL OF THAT SUN THAT WOULD
NORMALLY BE HITTING THE ROOF,
BUT NOW IT'S HITTING THE
CUCUMBERS AND HELPING THEM GROW.
HERE'S ONE OF OUR LEBANESE
CUCUMBERS. WANT TO TRY IT?

Zoey says YOU MEAN PICK IT OFF THE TREE?

Nicholas says YEAH. GO FOR IT.

Zoey says WITHOUT WASHING IT?

Nicholas says YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
WE DON'T USE ANY SYNTHETIC
PESTICIDES HERE.

Zoey says OH! NO POISONOUS CHEMICALS
TO KILL THE BUGS? COOL.

She tastes a cucumber and says MMM... THAT'S REALLY GOOD.

Nicholas says WHEN YOU GROW
VEGGIES REALLY CLOSE
TO WHERE THE PEOPLE
ARE PICKING IT UP,
YOU CAN PICK IT
AS FRESH AS POSSIBLE,
SO IT'S SUPER-GOOD
AND PACKED WITH NUTRIENTS.

Zoey says SO WHEN FOOD HAS TO
TRAVEL A LONG TIME TO GET HERE,
IT LOSES ITS FLAVOR.

Nicholas says ABSOLUTELY.

Zoey says AND NICHOLAS TELLS ME
THAT, WHEN FOOD TRAVELS FAR
TO GET TO US, A LOT OF IT
SPOILS AND IS WASTED.
AND ALSO THAT TRANSPORTING IT
MEANS BURNING A LOT OF FUEL.
THAT CAUSES POLLUTION.
HEY, CAN I HELP YOU
PLANT SOMETHING?

Nicholas says WANNA PLANT SOME LETTUCE?

Zoey says SURE.

Nicholas says ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO IT!
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE PLANTING
SOME BUTTERHEAD LETTUCE.
THEY'RE PROBABLY GETTING
A LITTLE ANGRY,
SITTING IN THIS TRAY.
BECAUSE WE PROBABLY SHOULD'VE
PLANTED THEM A COUPLE DAYS AGO.
SO WHAT'S COOL ABOUT THIS SYSTEM
IS THAT WE CAN GROW
A LOT OF LETTUCE REALLY CLOSE
TOGETHER, SUPER-EFFICIENTLY.

Zoey says LOOK, A LITTLE BUG.
THAT REMINDS ME OF A QUESTION
THAT I GOT FROM AMBER.

Amber says IS BUG POISON ON PLANTS
BAD FOR PEOPLE?

Nicholas says IN FARMS, PEOPLE
CAN USE A LOT OF BUG POISON
IN THE FORM OF PESTICIDES.
AND IT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE
KIND OF ROUGH FOR PEOPLE,
WHICH IS WHY
MOST PEOPLE SUGGEST
THAT YOU ALWAYS WASH
YOUR FRUITS AND VEGGIES.
BUT WE DON'T USE
ANY SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES HERE.
SO WE FIGHT BUGS WITH BUGS.
RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF US,
WE HAVE A LOT OF BAD GUY BUGS
CALLED APHIDS.
THEY'RE EATING OUR PEPPERS.
ONE APHID, IN ABOUT ONE DAY,
CAN MAKE TEN MORE APHIDS.
AND THOSE TEN MAKE TEN.
AND THOSE TEN MAKE ANOTHER TEN.

Zoey laughs.

Nicholas continues AND THEN THE PLANT IS JUST
COMPLETELY COVERED.
SO WHAT WE USE TO FIGHT
THESE BUGS IS MORE BUGS.

Zoey says WHAT?

Nicholas opens a bag. Zoey looks inside of it.

Nicholas says IN THIS CASE...

Zoey says WOAH! LADYBUGS!

Nicholas says LADYBUGS.
THAT'S RIGHT.
BUT THESE GUYS,
THEY'RE NOT GONNA HARM US.
THEY'RE NOT INTERESTED
IN ME AT ALL.

Zoey laughs.

Nicholas continues IF ANYTHING, THEY'RE PROBABLY
CONFUSED ABOUT MY ARM HAIR.

Zoey says WOAH!

Zoey laughs.

Nicholas says SO THEY'RE GONNA CRAWL AROUND,
AND THEY'RE GONNA LOOK
FOR THESE APHIDS
ON THESE LEAVES.

Zoey says IT TICKLES.

Zoey laughs.

Nicholas says LADYBUG HIGH FIVE.
ARE YOU READY?

Zoey says NO, I'M GOOD. NO,
YOU'RE GONNA SQUISH THEM!

Nicholas laughs.

Nicholas says SO ALL THESE GUYS
ARE GONNA HANG OUT HERE,
BECAUSE THIS IS THE BEST
PLACE IN TOWN FOR LADYBUGS.

Zoey says YEAH, BECAUSE THEY EAT
THE APHIDS.
IT'S EATING ONE NOW!

Nicholas says THAT'S RIGHT.
BUT THEY DON'T JUST EAT APHIDS.
THEY EAT ALL SORTS
OF OTHER LITTLE PESTS.
THEY'RE KINDA LIKE THE BIG BOSS
COMPARED TO ALL THE OTHER BUGS.

Zoey says THAT'S CRAZY.

Nicholas says YEAH.

Zoey says THEY'RE SO SMALL.

Nicholas says THEY DON'T HAVE A TOUGH NAME,
BUT THEY'RE ONE OF
THE TOUGHEST SPECIES WE HAVE.
HERE, YOU WANNA PUT THAT OUT?

Zoey says SURE.

Zoey hangs a small cardboard box with ladybugs in a plant.

Nicholas says THAT'S IT.
PERFECT.

Zoey says GOOD JOB,
LITTLE LADYBUG.

Nicholas says THIS IS A SWEET
PEPPER. WANNA PICK IT?

Zoey says SURE.

Zoey laughs.

Nicholas says THERE YOU GO.
VEGETABLES YOU CAN EAT
THE SAME DAY THEY WERE PICKED.

Zoey says FROM A FARM
IN THE CITY.
ON A ROOFTOP.
THANKS, NICHOLAS.

A chicken clucks.

Back at the attic, Zoey says THIS IS SO EXCITING.
I HAVE FRESH VEGETABLES NOW.
AND WITH THE EGGS
FROM THE CHICKEN,
MY LUNCH IS REALLY STARTING
TO COME TOGETHER.
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE
TO GET SOMEONE ELSE
TO GROW YOUR VEGGIES.
YOU CAN GROW THEM YOURSELF
BY PLANTING SEEDS
IN YOUR BACKYARD GARDEN
OR IN WINDOW BOXES.
YOU CAN EVEN GROW NEW VEGGIES
FROM OLD LEFTOVERS.
MY FRIENDS TRIED IT OUT.

In an animation, Zoey holds a purple balloon that reads "The Experiment."

Zoey says ANDELAINE AND VIVIAN FOUND OUT
THAT YOU CAN GROW
FRESH VEGETABLES FROM
KITCHEN SCRAPS LIKE THESE.

Andelaine and Vivian stand in a kitchen. Vivian has long light brown hair and wears a green T-shirt. Andelaine ha short light brown hair and wears a dress.

Vivian says WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Andelaine says I'M GONNA TRY AND PUT THIS
PIECE OF CELERY IN WATER
AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

Zoey says YOU TAKE THE BOTTOM PART
FROM A CELERY BUNCH
AND SIT IT IN SOME WARM WATER
IN THE SUN.

Vivian says LET'S WAIT A COUPLE
OF WEEKS AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

Andelaine says OKAY.

Zoey says IT GROWS NEW LEAVES.
TAKE THE SPROUTING CELERY
AND PLANT IT IN SOME EARTH.
TRY TAKING THE SEEDS FROM
INSIDE A PEPPER PLANT.
PLANT THEM IN SOIL,
AND GIVE THEM
A LITTLE BIT OF WATER.
PUT YOUR POTS IN THE SUN,
AND WAIT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.
LOOK IT UP. YOU CAN DO THIS
WITH MANY KINDS OF VEGGIES.

The girls place the plants they grew from vegetables on a table.

Vivien says I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WORKED.

Andelaine says I KNOW!

Zoey says SO THERE YOU GO.
PLANT YOUR TABLE SCRAPS AND
HAVE YOUR OWN INDOOR MINI-FARM.
NOW THAT'S LOCAL PRODUCE.

The girls say BYE, ZOEY!

Zoey says BYE, BYE.

The veggies say BYE! BYE! BYE! BYE!

Zoey laughs.

Zoey says THESE VEGGIES HAVE HAD
SOME TIME TO GROW.
AND LOOK AT THEM NOW.
LOOKS LIKE I CAN ADD
SOME CELERY TO MY EGG SALAD.
THAT MEANS I HAVE EVERYTHING
I NEED TO MAKE A SANDWICH.
AND I CAN FINALLY
ANSWER THE QUESTION
THAT STARTED OFF THE SHOW.

Sara says IF THERE WERE NO GROCERY
STORES, WHERE WOULD WE GET FOOD?

(piano fanfare)
Zoey plays keyboards as bright orange letters appear next to her. They read "The Big Answer Is."

Zoey says WE CAN GROW IT OURSELVES
OR BUY IT FROM LOCAL FARMERS.
IN FACT, IT LOOKS LIKE
WE'LL BE DOING THIS MORE
AND MORE IN THE FUTURE.
GROWING FOOD CLOSE TO HOME CAN
HELP AVOID SOME BIG PROBLEMS,
LIKE WASTE, POISONOUS
PESTICIDES, AND AIR POLLUTION.
PLUS, THE FOOD IS HEALTHIER
AND TASTES WAY BETTER.
THAT ROOFTOP FARM
I VISITED
IS JUST ONE AMAZING WAY
TO GROW FOOD IN THE CITY.
THERE ARE KIDS PLANTING GARDENS
IN THEIR SCHOOLYARDS,
AND COMMUNITY FOOD GARDENS ARE
POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE.
PEOPLE HAVE EVEN TURNED
SWIMMING POOLS INTO FISH FARMS.
IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN GROW
IF YOU GET CREATIVE.

Fast clips show what Zoey tells.

Zoey says NOW, ALL I HAVE TO DO
IS MAKE MY SANDWICH.
WELL, I FORGOT TO GROW WHEAT
TO MAKE BREAD.
GOOD THING MY MOM PICKED UP
A LOAF OF BREAD
FROM THE LOCAL
FARMER'S MARKET.
THAT STILL KINDA COUNTS,
RIGHT?

(music plays)

Zoey makes herself a sandwich.

Zoey says THIS IS THE BEST HOMEGROWN
SANDWICH I'VE EVER EATEN!
PRINCESS PUMPERNICKEL...
(chicken clucks)
CLUCKY...
YOUR EGGS ARE DELICIOUS.
GREAT JOB, GUYS.

A chicken says THANKS, ZOEY.

A caption reads "Thanks to everyone who helped me out, Zoey Siewert."

As the end credits roll, Zoey sings
SEE THOSE FISH STICKS
ON YOUR PLATE?
THEY'RE MADE FROM HADDOCK,
SOLE OR COD
THAT CANDY FLOSS IS MADE
WITH YAK HAIR
ALL BALLED UP
INTO A WAD
WHAT? IT'S MADE OF SUGAR? OH!
WELL, IF YOU'RE
EVER FEEDING
AND WONDERING
WHAT YOU'RE EATING
COME SING THIS SONG
WITH ME

Produced in association with TVO Kids.

Logos: TVO Kids. Apartment 11 productions."