Livestock is raised on grass or grains grown on the farm. We also get food from rivers, lakes, and oceans. Fish, lobster, and shrimp are harvested from waters. Transportation Goods can be moved by truck, railway, ship, or barge. If food cargo is fragile, it can be transported by airplane.
Farmers ship crops to processing plants.
The finished products are moved to warehouses. They are then transported to grocery stores or restaurants. The cost of moving products is built into the price. Processing Farmers ship food to processing plants. It is weighed, graded, and sometimes cleaned.