Exam Question 7

Part 1:A regional food hub is a sort of transitioning/processing point for farmers and distributors to exchange what they have to offer. The farmers from that area drop off their products, and the food hub processes and packages all of it so that distributors can pick up and ship the products to different areas across the country. These food hubs are essential to food distribution systems, because it saves time and money when you have a large group of farmers from one area who all need to give products to the same distributor. Instead of having each individual client come and exchange their products, everything is done in mass production, so it takes less time for everyone to get their profit.





Part 2: These are the closest locations to find USDA approved food for John Carroll:


Poultry: Andy’s Eggs: 2601 Harford Road   Fallston, MD  21047


Beef: Deer Meadow Farm: 1725 Tower Road  Aberdeen, MD  21001


Vegetables: Andy’s Eggs: 2601 Harford Road   Fallston, MD  21047










Part 3: Dear JC cafeteria staff,
I'm writing this proposal for a "JC sustainable food day," because I am concerned about the health of the food in the cafeteria. We learned in our food unit in human geography that some of the food used in the lunches here at JC have to come from all the way across the country, which would cost us more money for food that isn't necessarily organic or healthy in any way. However, doing research in the Harford Farms Organization, I've found that there are plenty of locations (in some cases, up to 10 farms) that sell USDA approved products like poultry, beef, and vegetables at an affordable price. It costs a little more than the food that you might get from across the country, but there are better health benefits involved, and its more local, so it could end up costing less in the long run. If we acquire foods from local farms like Andy's Eggs in Fallston, or Deer Meadow Farm in Aberdeen, maybe once a month we could have a day where all the food sold in the cafeteria is sustainable, which would lead to possible better health choices in the student body. Along with selling organic food, we can also use that day to educate the student body here at JC when it comes to where their food comes from. If students were to know the "farms," that some of their beef comes from, they might never want to eat a hamburger again. This education is important if we want the health of people in our school to improve.