Farm-to-Table and the Triple Bottom – nursing homework essays

You are the chief
operating officer (COO) of a local supermarket chain that has 10 stores within
a 100-mile radius. The farm-to-table movement has been gaining momentum
locally, and now it’s a consumer demand as well as a good practice. This
movement supports the use of local suppliers to limit the environmental impact
caused by the long-distance transportation of food. It also supports small
family farms that use sustainable practices, such as avoiding genetically
modified organisms and pesticides or using organic fertilizers. The CEO of the
supermarket chain has asked you to see if the supermarket can apply some of the
farm-to-table principles to how it selects produce suppliers. Before moving too
far in that direction, both you and the CEO agree that the inventory-management
implications need to be understood.

Keep in mind that
supermarket customers want a wide range of produce all year long—even produce
that does not grow locally during parts of the year. For example, oranges
cannot survive very cold weather, but local customers expect to be able to buy
them even during snowstorms in winter.

In your initial
post, address the following:

What are a
few different ways that the supermarket chain could incorporate farm-to-table
principles into its operations while still meeting consumer demands?

What are
the benefits and risks associated with incorporating farm-to-table
principles into the grocery chain’s supply chain?

What data
and communication with the local farms is necessary for the supermarket to
implement this endeavor?

What
factors or metrics will determine whether you, as the COO, support
applying farm-to-table principles to the supermarket, and why?