THE FARMER AND THE

BAKER STORY
The Story of an Honest Farmer and a Cheater Baker
Once upon a time, in a small town, a farmer
and a baker did business with each other. In
exchange for 1 Kg of butter that the farmer
brought every day, the baker would give the farmer
1 Kg of bread loaf.
The two did business for quite a long time
together, which developed a good bond between
them and they became friends.
The Story of an Honest Farmer and a Cheater Baker

One day, the baker decided to check the

weight of the butter to see if he was getting 1
Kg as promised. When he measured the
butter, he found that the farmer was not
giving him 1 Kg of butter, it was less than that.
This made the baker very angry and he
decided to take the farmer to court to get
justice.
The Story of an Honest Farmer and a Cheater Baker

The Farmer’s Trial

When the farmer appeared before the

judge in a court, the judge asked him if he
used any machine to measure the butter. The
poor farmer replied, “Your Honour, I do not
have a proper measuring machine but I do
have a scale.” The judge was confused and
asked, “How did you weigh your butter
then?”
The Story of an Honest Farmer and a Cheater Baker

The farmer explained, “Your Honour,

every day the baker buys butter from me and I
buy bread loaf from him. So, every day when
the baker brings his bread loaf, which weighs
1 Kg, I put it on the scale. Then I put the butter
on the scale to match the weight of the
butter. I give the baker the same weight in
butter as he gives me bread loaf. So, it is not
my fault. It is actually the baker’s fault.”
The Story of an Honest Farmer and a Cheater Baker

This left the baker shocked. The judge

pronounced the baker a cheater and punished
him.
Questions:
1. What was the nature of the business arrangement between the
farmer and the baker in the story?
2. How did the baker discover that he was not receiving the
promised 1 Kg of butter from the farmer?
3. Describe the farmer's defense when he appeared before the
judge in court.
4. What was the farmer's reasoning behind his method of
measuring the butter, and how did he justify his actions?
5. What does this story reveal about the concepts of honesty,
trust, and accountability in business relationships?