a producer organism is called a producer because it produces
Parts of the Food Chain (Producers/Consumers...). Producers. Plants are called producers. This is because they produce their own food! They do this by using light energy from the Sun, carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil to produce food-in the form of glucouse/sugar.The process is called photosynthesis.Click on the image below to learn about photosynthesis.lants are called producers. This is because they produce their own food! They do this by using light energy from the Sun, carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil to produce food-in the form of glucouse/sugar. The process is called photosynthesis. Click on the image below to learn about photosynthesis.