Midterm Question 7

1. A food hub is a centrally located facility with a business management 

structure facilitating the aggregation, storage, processing, 

distribution, and/or marketing of locally/regionally produced 

food products.

Food hubs are essential to sustainable agriculture and food distribution because they create large, consistent and reliable supplies of locally produced foods from small to mid-sized farms. They also provide the business management systems that most farmers lack and work with farmers to coordinate farm planting schedules, manage product varieties, and help promote variety in local product supplies to result in a consistent year-round production.

2. You can find USDA approved organic poultry at Brooms Bloom Diary (1700 South Fountain Green Road Bel Air MD 21015). You can find the beef at The Mill Of Bel Air (420 North Main Street Bel Air Md 21014). And the closest vegetables to John Carroll are at Brooms Bloom Diary also. 

3. Dear John Carroll,

 I think having a JC Sustainable Food Day would be a good and educational experience for our students and even teachers. Many people these days don't fully understand what they are actually eating and where their food comes from. The teachers and I could help educate students about the processes that are used on the food we eat everyday. It would make them think twice before they buy things at the grocery store or even put them in their mouths. Organic food is a better choice because its natural and doesn't go through processes and chemicals. Organic food is also found locally at places like Brooms Bloom Diary and The Mill Of Bel Air. I know this would help change many students perspectives on the kinds of food they eat each day, without actually thinking about it. In the cafeteria on this day, we could give out samples or let them actually but some of the organic food to eat for lunch that day. While they are eating we could give a presentation(s) on the importance of knowing about your food and making better choices about what you eat.

424 North Main Street  Bel Air, MD  21014 South Fountain Green Road  Bel Air , MD  21015