Starbucks and Fair Trade: Does it truly care about the farmer? Reference to articles read from last night.Cadastral systems are land use and distrubtion systems. Roasting is done using very specific, unique methods by Starbucks. They negotiate a price of the coffee they purchase from individual farmers (market price) and farmers are given incentives for high quality beans. They control the coffee that is grown (Arabica) only. Starbucks practices a unique form of vertical integration. Oil/Petroleum Products Coffee Steel and Infrastructure Gold WheatĤ4 Starbucks Coffee as a Commodity in Vertical Integration Trade goods, goods - (articles of commerce). As long as the product meets the health guidelines for milk, there is really no difference between producers or sellers. Milk is generally said to be a commodity.
This means that there is no difference in the product regardless of which company you buy from. Commodity - This refers to any product that is essentially undifferentiated. The process ends when the consumer buys a ready-to-use product such as a steak, a loaf of bread, a pizza, a bag of apples, a can of peas, a shirt or a pound of cheese. From there the job is taken over by other agribusinesses that perform functions that are necessary to deliver the product to a consumer. The marketing process starts when the producer sells grain, soybeans, cotton, livestock, dairy, eggs, poultry, fruit, nuts, vegetables or other products. Many different types of agribusinesses work together to market the products of U.S. Linear Village Cluster Village (nucleated) Round Village (rundling) Walled Village Grid Villageģ9 Functional Differentiation within VillagesĬultural landscape of a village reflects: Social stratification Differentiation of buildings Cultural norms Economic way of life Levels of Interdependenceīuildings look alike, but serve different purposes.Ĥ1 Farm in Minnesota each building serves a different purpose
French Long Lot agricultural fields in Louisianaġ1 Dominant Land Survey Patterns in the US Long, narrow unit block stretching back from a road, river, or canal Central and Western Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Southern Louisiana, Texasġ0 Longlot Survey System The cultural landscape of Burgandy, France reflects the Longlot Survey system, as land is divided into long, narrow parcels. Natural features used to demarcate irregular parcels of land Used commonly along the eastern seaboard Rivers, lakes, streams, mountainsĨ Tennessee’s 3rd Surveyor’s District using Metes and Bounds to describe the plot Townships are 6圆 miles and section lines are every 1 mile. mi) serve as political administrative subdistrictsĦ Township and Range – The cultural landscape of Garden City, Iowa reflects the Township and Range system. Mi of land) Land frequently bought in half or quarter sections Townships – (36 sq. The agricultural imprint of cultivation on the land The patterns of fields and properties created as people occupy land for the purpose of farmingĤ Cadastral Systems A system the delineates property linesĪdopted in places where settlement could be regulated by law Three Types: 1) Township-and-Range System 2) Metes and Bounds 3) Long-Lot Surveyĭesigned to facilitate the dispersal of settlers evenly across farmlands of the interior Basic unit = section (1sq. Global Pattern of Agriculture, Agribusiness and the Changes in Cultural Landscape AP Human Geography Unit 5: Agriculture CopelandĮxtensive AG-use of small inputs of labor, fertilizers and capital (sheep, cattle) Intensive AG-use of large inputs of labor, fertilizers and capital (dairy, eggs, fruits/ veggies-perishable) Presentation on theme: "AP Human Geography Unit 5: Agriculture Copeland"- Presentation transcript:ġ AP Human Geography Unit 5: Agriculture Copeland
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