HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -A food supply chain or food system refers to the processes that describe how food from a farm ends up on our tables. The processes include production, processing, distribution, consumption and disposal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once harvested in a farmer’s barn, the produce is first sent to primary processors, who clean, cut, package, and sort the crops into appropriate sizes for sale. From the processor, it then moves to wholesalers who distribute the produce to retail stores or fresh foods markets in cities and towns.

Detailed explanation-3: -Distribution means getting food from the farm or processing plant to the consumer or a food service facility like a restaurant, cafeteria, or hospital kitchen. This step might involve transporting foods just once, such as trucking produce from a farm to the local farmers’ market.