Farm to market

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Farm to market
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Why is it important?

• Makes it possible for us to have a great quantity
  and variety of food!

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It is a step-by-step process
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Step 1 Production
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Step 1

• Farmers grow food or fiber/raise animals

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Step 2 Food Processing
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Step 2

• Transforms raw foodstuffs into food we consume

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Step 2

• Washing fruits, vegetables and eggs is the
  simplest form of food processing

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Step 2

• Foods can be dried, canned, frozen, pickled,
  shredded, powdered, juiced or slaughtered

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Step 2

• Examples
• Sugarcane? sugar
• Peanuts/soybeans ? cooking oil

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Step 3 Packaging
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Step 3

• Final step in processing

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Step 3

• Protects products from breaking, spoiling and
  spilling

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Step 4Transportation and distribution
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• Trucks, trains, airplanes and boats move food to
  markets

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Step 5 Marketing
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Step 5

• Advertising, buying and selling of these products

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Step 5

• Retailers (grocery stores, butcher shops, vending
  machines) sell the products.

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Step 6 Regulations
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Step 6

• Inspection, safety and grading of foods

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Step 6

• Protection of food, workers and environment
  during production

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Step 6

• Ensures correct labels put on products

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Step 7 Research and development
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Step 7

• New crop and livestock varieties, new products,
  new methods

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And now for some pictures. You can stop writing!
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