Local Food Produciton

What are the benefits of eating locally or seasonally?

• The food is not as ripe.

• The food has less nutrients.

• The food looks better.

• The food does not travel very far.

In Ohio, sweet corn is normally a ________ crop.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

In Ohio, squash is normally a ________ crop.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

In Ohio, berries are normally a ________ crop.

• Late Spring

• Late Summer

• Late Fall

• Late Winter

How can you use ugly fruit and vegetables? Select all that apply.

• Can them

• make sauces

• chop them

• eat them like regular produce

In Ohio, potatoes are normally a ________ crop.

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

Aquaponics is a method of agriculture that does not use:

• nutrients

• soil

• water

• plants

An neighborhood that does not have access to fresh produce and other groceries is called:

• food island

• food oasis

• food desert

• food bank

___ Refers to the distance traveled by a food between where it is grown/raised and where it is eaten.

• Food distance

• Food miles

• Food security

• Food energy

The root cause of food insecurity is:

• war

• corruption

• climate change

• poverty