Farmers and Growers … Food … Farmers Markets … Buyers = Hunger is satisfied. This is the food chain, from start to finish, at the lowest level. Move father away to a bigger city or a faraway country. Factor in transportation.
Lesson learned? Every time you hear a speaker talk about ag production, the speaker needs to emphasize: no hunger, no buyers, no need to produce. Ag producers feed people and more. Then flip the “coin.” Every time you hear a speaker talk about the challenges of hunger, the speaker needs to emphasize — no producers, no food. The “farm-to-table” food production market chain is a partnership.
One can’t do well without the other.