The Definition of Agriculture
Where does all our food and fiber come from?
Agriculture
Who needs Agriculture?
We all do!!
What's First?
Producer
What is a producer? The person who grows animals and plants.
Who helps the producer?
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What happens once the product is produced?
Haul it to the marketer
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Marketing getting small amounts from individual producers selling large amounts to processor
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Processing corn into cornflakes pork into pork chop cotton into blue jeans
Processing your turn
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Distribution Buying large quanities from processors and selling small quanities to retail stores
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Retail Stores
Who purchases? Consumer you
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How and why would a consumer get food directly from the producer?
Transportation how each step moves