Rare case study illustrates the cash factors when operating small farms from 3 to 12 acres.
Creating a Livelihood on a Fresh Market Vegetable Farm: [pdf]
We are what we eat:
Estimated distance a tomato travels from farm to market: 1,569 miles.
Estimated distance a head of lettuce travels from harvest to market: 1,823 miles.
The typical American prepared meal contains, on average, ingredients from at least five countries outside the US. Average time spent preparing meal in US, 1954: 2.5 hours. Average time spent preparing evening meal in US, 2004: 6.5 minutes.
During the past 50 years, an average of 219 farms per day have closed or been amalgamated into a larger enterprises.