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From Wheat Field to Bakery Counter
A loaf passes through several pairs of hands before it reaches a shop, and every stop adds work, tools and time. Because of that, the same grain is sold for a little more at each stage of the trip.
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Age 15: open this week
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In the picture
- Sheaf of wheat on the lowest step
- Stone mill and open flour sack on the second step
- Brick oven with a baked loaf on the third step
- Shop counter with the wrapped loaf on the highest step
Examples
- Milk leaves a farm, is bottled at a dairy, and costs more in the fridge of the corner shop.
- Cotton becomes thread, then a t-shirt, then a shirt on a rack in a store, priced higher each time.
Key takeaways
- Each stage adds work, and the price rises with it.
- The gap between farm price and shop price pays for milling, baking and selling.
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