Food Systems in North New Jersey

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Food Systems in North New Jersey
Summary of Current Regional Food System
Food systems comprise the interacting sections of the human society and nature that deliver food to the society. Some of the common foods in North New Jersey include Vegetables and fruit, crops, equestrian, poultry and eggs, and dairies. The food systems from these products can be expressed as shown below.
Poultry and Eggs
1 Food product: Eggs from the poultry farm.
2 Food supply chain (For those sold)
1 Collected from the poultry firms
2 Packaged into egg trays
3 Transported to the city
4 Sold in markets and shops
5 Prepared at home.
Food Supply Chain (For those Consumed at Home).
1 Collected from the poultry farm
2 Prepared at home and eaten.
Vegetables and Fruits (cranberries, spinach, blueberries, peaches, bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, asparagus, squash, and apples).
1 Food product: different types of vegetables and fruits.
2 Food supply chain (for those sold)
1 Harvested from the farms
2 Cleaned and packaged into boxes
3 Transported into nearby processing plants.
4 Taken to supermarkets and groceries.
Food supply chain (For those consumed at home)
1 Harvested from the farms
2 Cleaned and eaten raw or cooked.
After pharmaceuticals and the tourist industry, food production is New Jersey's third-biggest business, generating vast money in income. Over $1 billion in monetary revenues were earned by the state's more than 9,000 farmland in 2014 (Brody et al. 88). Farming is the most significant single source of food enjoyed by all New Jersey inhabitants across the year; therefore, preserving profitable, taxpaying farms is crucial to all people. Approximately 720,000 acres of productive agriculture are available (Brody et al. 88). Producers in the Garden State grow over a hundred types of fruits and vegetables for customers to enjoy raw or prepared in New Jersey, Northeastern Canada, and other nations around the globe. This paper will analyze the food systems of the northern New Jersey region.
Farmers grow specialized plants worth millions of dollars, lending a particular taste to the Garden State's abundance (Brzezinski et al. 97). For instance, orchards are a fast-growing business component, enabling the state's fifty wineries to create a wide variety of prized wines. Water supplies in the state are strained by conflicting demands from a population boom, farming, commerce, and leisure. Over 100 days of deer gaming are offered, including seasons for archery and rifles. Environmental forces are presently having a more substantial impact on food systems than human activities due to land and resources in the region.
Socioeconomic, Cultural, and Policy Factors Affecting Food Systems
Socioeconomic, culture, and political factors affect the food systems by either enhancing or challenging the supply chain processes. For example, the improved socioeconomic status, New Jersey is registering an improved infrastructure system that will allow easier transportation of farm products. In terms of culture, being a multicultural state, characterized by Italians, Quakers, Irish, Germans, and African Americans, the state has ea...