Market Gardening: Introduction - Sarasota County Extension

The Current Food System“AgriculturalSupplies”Sustainability IssuesFood production(largely technological andremoved from society)An average food item in the U.S.travels 1,500 miles –up to 25% farther than in 1980Food Preparation andConsumptionGlobal Food Distribution(nonrenewable energy)“wasteproducts”(fast and cheap)