Semis, tractor-trailers, 18-wheelers. Whatever you call them, these trucks can be found all over the roads of America hauling everything and anything – including food products – but in Saint Joseph, Missouri, there’s a hidden world of sanitation that accompanies the industry.
Now serving as a Lead Sanitation Technician, Denise Roberts knows that what’s important about cleanliness in the food industry is so much more than just not seeing dust.
Road to the Plate is a blog set out to discover just how revolutionized our food supply chain is and uncover the hard work, dedication and innovation of those people and places that make our food one of the world’s most accessible.
The Midwest has a long heritage of being the “food capital of the world” with its production of agricultural products, but the bounty shared with the world isn’t exclusive to the flyover states. Each state has a product they grow, produce, or manage that helps feed and fuel the world.
While driving through the countryside, more often than not you will see a business with the word “cooperative” or “co-op” in the title. This isn’t a chicken coop by any means, but what is a co-op? What do they do? What’s their role in agriculture? Since October is National Co-op Month, we’re dedicating this post to cooperative education and their vital role in the food supply chain – both nationally and internationally.
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Until I got married, I didn’t know what okra or eggplant looked like fresh-picked from the garden. Now I have delicious recipes using…
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Do It Yourself (DIY) videos are fun and include simple, yet ingenious ideas I can use. Not since MacGyver have plastic bottles, string…
This easy, gluten-free recipe is just what you’ve been looking for on busy nights filled with practices, meetings and other “busy”ness. Save time…
A lack of fresh produce can be a big downer during the winter months. In our family, we especially miss fresh corn on…
Traditionally, we spend Thanksgiving with my brother, sister-in-law and two nephews. I love the holidays because it means time spent with family and…
Fall is in full swing. The weather is cooler, the air is crisper and the days are growing consistently shorter. But just because…
Sweet corn is in season! If you ask me, there’s nothing better than corn on the cob and sliced tomatoes for an entire…
One of my most treasured childhood memories was making chocolate cornstarch pudding with my mother. When my mom would get the urge for…
For many years, this recipe has graced my sister-in-law’s table around the holidays. Thinking about corn casserole gives me a nostalgic feeling, reminded…
Before we moved to the farm we currently reside on, we lived in a suburban neighborhood in town. We had the friendliest, most…
