Fresh Bread

• Retail Price($/lb) – $1.30
• How much are farmers paid? – $0.06 Price received by farmers ($/lb)

Iceberg Lettuce

820,000 lb of lettuce are produced in hydroponic systems in Alabama.

• Retail Price($/lb) – $1.18
• How much are farmers paid? – $0.38 Price received by farmers ($/lb)

Vine Ripe Tomatoes

5,226,000 lb of tomatoes are produced in hydroponic systems in Alabama.

• Retail Price($/lb) – $1.85
• How much are farmers paid? – $0.56 Price received by farmers ($/lb)

Cheddar Cheese

• Retail Price($/lb) – $5.44
• How much are farmers paid? – $1.57 Price received by farmers ($/lb)

Choice Beef

Alabama ranks 8th in the nation for the number of farms with cattle.

• Retail Price($/lb) – $7.66
• How much are farmers paid? – $1.02 Price received by farmers ($/lb)

Supply Chain

The supply chain includes all the steps to get a burger to your plate, from the farmer’s resources to the delicious final product you purchase. These steps include production, processing, distribution, and retailing.

Production

Processing

Distribution

Consumers

 

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