“Of course the whole point of living in a city is that you

don’t have to think about where your food comes from.”

Karrie Jacobs, Back To The Land, Metropolis

Agnes Dene, Wheatfield - a Confrontation, 1982

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Allison, Betty Maryland Food Center Authority
Bettencourt, Steve New Fulton Fish Market Coop
Harrell, Rose Maryland Food Center Authority
Kelley, Pat St Louis Produce Market Inc
Madison, Michael CNY Regional Market Authority
Maroulis, George New Fulton Fish Market Coop
Miller, Miriam United Fresh Produce Association
Musumeci, John CNY Regional Market Authority
Vasta, Gaetano CNY Regional Market Authority
Vitale, Ben CNY Regional Market Authority
Best, Ronnie Raleigh State Farmers Market
Moore, Ron North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Horne, Francis Florida Department of Agriculture
Hubbart, Jerry Immoklee State Farmers Market
Cole, Fred Capitol District Farmers Market
Farr, Jim Rochester Public Market
Mulligan, William GVRMA
Schilling, Richard GVRMA
Wooten, Nathaniel Syracuse University Architecture student
Karlen, Ann Fair Foods of Reading Terminal Market
Steinke, Paul Reading Terminal Market

Errol Bragg Janis, Michael

Nicholas, Bruce
San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market
Ontario Food Terminal Board

USDA DaSilva, Gary

Leo, Gianfranco
Ontario Food Terminal Board
Ontario Food Terminal Board

Washington DC Steve Davies

Project for Public Spaces
Rundle, Cameron
Crochet, Tommy
Ontario Food Terminal Board
Houston Produce Center
Washington DC Paul Steinke Fogelman, Randall Eastern Market Corporation
George Maroulis
Reeding Terminal Market Fulton Fish Market Delgado, Fidel USDA
Ben Vitale Philadelphia PA New York City NY Grajewski, Greg USDA
NAPMM President Knowles, Lucas USDA
Syracuse, NY Haydu, James Pike Place Market
Hmura, Dan Chicago International Produce Market
Koller, John USDA/AMS/PACA
Dicrecchio, Sonny Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
Kane, Dan Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
Sandusky, Emily Karp Resources
Potteiger, Matthew SUNY/Syracuse
Errol Bragg USDA Division Director, Marketing Services
Debra Tropp Branch Chief, MSD, USDA
Jim Barham Project leader, MSD, USDA
Wendy Wasserman Marketing Services Division (MSD), USDA
Fidel Delgado Marketing Services Division (MSD), USDA
Greg Grajewski Marketing Services Division (MSD), USDA
Lucas Knowles Know Your Farmer Know Your Food, USDA
Marty Gerencer The Wallace Center, National Good Food Network
Steve Warshawer The Wallace Center, National Good Food Network
Warren King National Good Food Network
Joe Colyn National Good Food Network
Jeff Farbman The Wallace Center
Katie Stewart The Wallace Center
Steve Davies Project For Public Spaces
Kelly Verel Project For Public Spaces
David O’Neil Project For Public Spaces
Shanna Ratner Yellowood Associates
Jeff Randol Cornerstone Ventures
Carol Coren Cornerstone Ventures
Tina Johnson Keystone Development Center
 program study 1
Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
Philadelphia, PA, USA

Construction Completed: 2011

Size
Site: 48.6 acres
Building: 700,000 sq ft.
Number of Buildings: 4

Features:
Operation: Non profit C-Corp Cooperative
Services: Centralized
Tenants: 26
Dock Doors: 224

airport port downtown food distribution center

central market rungis hunts point food distribution center

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