Pitchfork facts for kids

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A pitchfork next to a compost bin

A pitchfork is a tool with a handle and usually three or more pointed ends. It is used to move hay and other materials. It is usually about the same size as a shovel.

Images for kids

  • Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910), Farmer with a Pitchfork. Oil on board

    Farmer with a Pitchfork, by Winslow Homer, 1874

  • Haying

    Pitching hay


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