The average food item eaten in the U.S. travels 1,300 miles from farm gate to dinner plate.
Chicken production is centralized in Maryland and Arkansas. Fewer than 40 corporations produce 97% of the chickens consumed in the U.S. Learn more by reading our Chicken Cost Tag.
Many of our vegetables, including tomatoes, come from Florida, California, Texas, and Mexico. California produces 90% of the country's fresh vegetables. Learn more by reading our Tomato Cost Tag.
Your morning jolt of energy may have traveled 4,000 miles or more from the tropics to your cup. Profit from coffee sales goes mainly to processors and distributors, not growers. Learn more by reading our Coffee Cost Tag.
Learn where to buy food locally from farmers practicing humane, environmentally friendly agriculture.
Link to Wisconsin organizations and businesses that are working to create a more sustainable, equitable food system.
Mark your calendar for the 2004 Food for Thought Festival on September 17 and 18.
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